Bedtime Behaviours
Can napping can interfere with normal sleep cycles?
Yes!
Can Temperature interfere with sleep cycles?
Yes -
If someone is having difficulties falling asleep or falling back to sleep in the night, what actions can be done to help them get to bed?
Get up out of bed, into a room with dim light, and do a low-stimulating activity for 30 minutes
Circadian rhythms shift as a person ages, which can lead to what changes?
Can lead to getting tired earlier in the evening and waking earlier in the morning.
What is one way your body will begin to get used to a regular sleep rhythm?
Establishing a fixed waking time.
Does poor sleep have a physical impact on the brain?
Yes - Poor sleep leads to low synaptic density in the brain in older adults
Can negative self perceptions promote the adoption of maintaining proper sleep habits. Why or why not?
If an older individual is less physically active does it make it easier to sustain a standard sleep-wake schedule?
No! - It makes it harder to sustain a sleep-wake schedule
What are 3 things you should avoid consuming/doing before going to bed?
1) Alcohol
2) Caffeine
3) Smoking
As Adults get older, they have an increased difficulty for them to fall asleep
No -
Nurse Lora is helping an older patient, Mr.Smith, who is expressing his concerns regarding his sleep patterns. She uses therapeutic communication to help him cope with his fears by listening without judgment and how it can affect him at his age. What kind of facilitator is Nurse Lora using? (Physical, Emotional, Cognitive & Social)
Emotional - She is using therapeutic communication to understand her patient's feelings
Are people aged 65+ less likely to use sleeping aids?
No! - They are more likely to use prescribed sleep medications