Our sleep patterns change as we age.Which of the following is accurate regarding these changes?
A) The amount of REM sleep increases as we age and the amount of NREM sleep decreases.
B) Newborns sleep roughly 12 hours per day, with 10 of those sleep hours being in REM.
C) The largest decrease in REM and NREM sleep occurs in the first 3 years of life.
D) Although the amount of REM and NREM sleep both decrease as we age, there is much more decrease in NREM than REM.

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The largest decrease in REM and NREM sleep occurs in the first 3 years of life, as infants transition from newborn sleep patterns to more adult-like patterns.

Our Sleep Patterns Change as We Age