Q Flashcards
the most common change with sleep physiology and ageing is?
*** increased wake time after sleep onset **
Normal sleep consists of 4-6 cycles of NREM sleep alternating with REM sleep every 90-120 minutes
The first two cycles are predominantly NREM
Later stages (early am) are predominantly REM
The overall effect of these changes is that older adults tend to complain of difficulty maintaining sleep, more so that difficulty initiating sleep. Less time is spent asleep at night and there is increased daytime sleepiness
What does the Barthel index measure in older people?
The Barthel ADL index is a simple tool for assessing activities of daily living
It is widely used in geriatric assessment settings
Reliability, validity and overall utility are rated as good to excellent
Information is gained from observation, self report or informant report
it is often used to predict the functional outcome after stroke
The modified RANKIN scale measures functional independence used to assess stroke-related handicap and as a global measure of the functional impact of stroke
