Chapter 6D Flashcards

sleep across the lifespan

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changes across the lifespan

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  • Sleep can change in the
    following ways:
  • Sleep onset
  • Sleep duration
  • Awakenings
  • Proportion of REM and
    NREM sleep
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sleep patterns across the lifespan: newborns

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  • newborns have about 16 hours sleep a day, half of which is in REM sleep, REM sleep is though to help with brain development
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sleep patterns across the lifespan: young children

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  • 11-13 hours
    young children spend a lot of time in deep NREM sleep, 50 percent in NREM mainly NMEM 3which is thought to help with growth and development. 20-25% in REM sleep
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sleep patterns across the lifespan
- adolescents

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adolescents need 9 hours with 20% being REM sleep. adolescents are often sleep deprived due to their lifestyle and a shift in sleep wake cycle

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sleep patterns across the lifespan: adults

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adults sleep for about 8 hours, but the compositions changes as we ages. 20% of sleep is REM

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sleep patterns across the lifespan: elderly

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elderly people get about 6 hours sleep a night but spend less time in stages 3. they also wake more frequently

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