Sleep and Rest Flashcards
Exam 3
Sleep and Aging:
Patterns of sleep are affected by what?
Patterns of sleep affected by complex interactions among physiologic, environmental, and psychosocial factors
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include:
Sleep quantity
Sleep quality
Circadian rhythm: biologic clock
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include: Sleep quantity - What does this include?
Sleep efficiency: percentage of time asleep in bed
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include: Sleep quantity -
Diminished sleep efficiency is due to what?
Diminished sleep efficiency due to sleep latency and increased awakenings
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include:
Sleep quality - What is this?
Sleep cycles and sleep stages *spend less time in deep sleep ( less REM)
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include:
Circadian rhythm - What is this?
Biologic clock
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include:
Circadian rhythm: What changes occur with age?
(What is there an increase of?)
increased sleep latency (greater difficulty falling asleep)
More frequent awakenings because of reduced slow wave sleep ( MORE Non- REM sleep)
More frequent daytime napping
Increased time spent trying to sleep as sleep becomes less efficient
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Age-related changes that affect sleep and rest include:
Circadian rhythm: What changes occur with age?
(What is there a decrease of?)
Less sound sleep, delay in onset of sleep
Decreased amounts of nighttime sleep, especially less deep sleep than younger adults
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What together contributes to decreased sleep efficiency associated with older age?
*Age-related changes and pathologic conditions together contribute to the decreased sleep efficiency associated with older age
Is the following statement true or false?
Age-related changes have little impact on the overall quantity of sleep of older adults, but they do have a significant impact on the quality of sleep and the quantity of rest.
True
Is the following statement true or false?
Age-related changes have little impact on the overall quantity of sleep of older adults, but they do have a significant impact on the quality of sleep and the quantity of rest.
True: Like what changes?
The time spent in bed increases, but the time spent asleep decreases.
Is the following statement true or false?
Age-related changes have little impact on the overall quantity of sleep of older adults, but they do have a significant impact on the quality of sleep and the quantity of rest.
True: When older adults are in bed more, what is happening?
Older adults spend increasing amounts of time in bed, not always attempting to sleep, with a decreasing proportion of time in actual sleep.
Is the following statement true or false?
Age-related changes have little impact on the overall quantity of sleep of older adults, but they do have a significant impact on the quality of sleep and the quantity of rest.
True: What happens to sleep efficiency?
Sleep Efficiency=(% of time asleep during the time spend in bed) diminishes starting at the age of 50.
Is the following statement true or false?
Age-related changes have little impact on the overall quantity of sleep of older adults, but they do have a significant impact on the quality of sleep and the quantity of rest.
True: How much rest does an older person obtain to get the same amount of sleep attained by younger adults?
Older adults spend an additional 3 to 4 hours resting in order to attain the same amount of sleep attained by younger adults
Risks Factors That Can Affect Sleep
Healthy People 2030: What is their goal?
Healthy People 2030:
Increase the proportion of adults who get enough sleep
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What are they?
Psychosocial factors
Environmental conditions
Pathophysiological Factors Affecting Sleep
Effects of bioactive substances
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Psychosocial factors:
Anxiety,
boredom,
and social isolation
Depression, anxiety, delirium, psychosis
* Life stressors/response to stress
* Sleep-related beliefs
* Sleep habits (daily sleep/activity cycle, napping)
* Loneliness
* Loss of partner
* Poor sleep hygiene
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Environmental conditions:
Noise,
lack of privacy,
temperature of room,
light, and
hot or humid conditions
- Environmental noises, institutional routines
- Caregiving for a dependent older adult
- Limited exposure to sunlight
- New environment
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Pathophysiological Factors Affecting Sleep:
Chronic conditions,
nocturia,
obstructive sleep apnea,
restless leg syndrome
and periodic limb movement
- Age-related changes in sleep architecture
- Comorbidities (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal disorders); CNS disorders (Parkinson’s disease, seizure disorder, dementia); GI disorders (hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD); urinary disorders (incontinence, BPH)
- Pain
- Polypharmacy
- Lack of exercise
- Excessive napping
- Sleep disorders (sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic leg movement, smoking)
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Effects of bioactive substances:
Adverse effects of medications, caffeine, and alcohol
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Effects of bioactive substances: What are sleep complaints often linked to?
Sleep complaints are linked to other health problems or disorders.
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Effects of bioactive substances:
Older adults sleep better when they what?
*are in general good health *have a positive mood
*are engaged in an active lifestyle *perform meaningful activities.
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Healthy People 2030:Increase the proportion of adults who get enough sleep
What is lack of sleep linked to?
This is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and death. Adults who don’t get enough sleep are also at higher risk for problems related to the brain, like stroke or dementia.
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Healthy People 2030: Increase the proportion of adults who get enough sleep
What may help people get enough sleep?
Interventions to improve sleep environments and teach people about the importance of sleep may help more adults get enough sleep.
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What are other medical conditions that affect sleep?
Cardiopulmonary disease
Dementia
Mood disorders
Physical discomfort from osteoarthritis or hot flashes
Nocturia
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Cardiopulmonary disease:
In Cardiopulmonary disease the older adults cannot lie flat.
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Dementia:
In dementia we have day and night switch.
So they don’t sleep at night.-Circadian rhythm disturbances.
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Mood disorders like depression:
Mood disorders like depression for example they sleep either too much or too little.
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Nocturia:
*Nocturia isa condition in which you wake up during the night because you have to urinate.
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Nocturia: What can be causes of this?
Causes can include high fluid intake, sleep disorders and bladder obstruction.
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Other medical conditions that affect sleep:
Nocturia: What is treatment of this?
Treatment of nocturia includes certain activities, such as restricting fluids and medications that reduce symptoms of overactive bladder.