WVU in the News: Why daylight saving time hits some people harder than others
When clocks jumped forward Sunday, most people will lose an hour of sleep and face a few groggy mornings while adjusting. For some groups, however, the shift to daylight saving time is more than a minor annoyance. The disruption to the body’s internal clock can be especially hard on infants, teenagers, people with ADHD and those living with dementia and other health risks.
West Virginia University School of Medicine Neruoscience Department Chair Randy Nelson spoke about how this change can affect how people feel.
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