Weary young who need a quick nap

A THIRD of young adults snatch time for a nap most days, while only one in ten over-60s has a regular snooze.

But across all ages, a third of the 1,000 respondents in a survey admitted they had trouble sleeping at least three times a week and felt permanently tired.

Commenting on the survey’s findings, the sleep expert Denise Lordache said: ‘It is essential that we get our shut-eye for rejuvenation, muscle growth, tissue repair and overall health.’

She added: ‘Six hours of sleep is at the very bottom end of the NHS recommendation of six to nine hours.’

The survey, which was conducted by cannabidiol supplement company Dragonfly

Biosciences, found that almost half of the adults interviewed said the Covid-19 pandemic had worsened their sleep.