Sleep science
Most adults, including adults over 65, need approximately this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7-9 Hours?
True or false: A medication is safe to share if another person has similar symptoms.
false
This number represents how many times your heart beats in one minute.
What is pulse/heart rate?
Stress can affect both emotional health and this other major area of health.
what is physical health?
True or false: Falling is an unavoidable and normal part of getting older.
Coffee, many teas, chocolate, and some sodas contain this substance that can interfere with sleep.
What is caffeine?
This healthcare professional can answer questions about side effects and medication interactions.
pharmacist
A blood-pressure reading contains this many numbers.
what is "two"?
This calming strategy involves slowly breathing in and out while paying attention to each breath.
what is deep breathing?
Drinking fluids regularly becomes especially important because this body signal can become less noticeable with age.
what is thirst?
Using phones and tablets before bed can interfere with the body’s production of this sleep-related hormone.
What is melatonin?
A medication list should include prescriptions, vitamins, supplements, and these medicines purchased without a prescription. What are the medicines called that do not require a prescription?
what are over-the-counter medicines?
In a blood-pressure reading, this number appears on top and measures pressure when the heart beats.
what is "Systolic pressure"?
Stress can make it harder to fall asleep, while inadequate sleep can also increase this.
Removing loose rugs and improving lighting can reduce the risk of this common accident.
what is falling?
This condition involves repeated pauses in breathing during sleep and may cause snoring, gasping, or daytime fatigue.
Before doing this to a large tablet, you should ask a pharmacist because it could change how the medicine works.
What is "crushing or splitting it"?
This blood test shows average blood-sugar levels over the previous two to three months.
what is "A1C"?
This relaxation technique involves tightening and releasing different muscle groups.
In addition to aerobic and strengthening activities, older adults should practice this type of activity to reduce fall risk.
Going to bed and waking up at approximately the same time each day helps regulate this internal 24-hour clock.
When two medicines—or a medicine and a vitamin, food, or supplement—change how one another works, this is called a medication ______.
A sudden drop in blood pressure after standing may cause these two common symptoms. Name one.
what is dizziness or lightheadedness?
A person can have people around them and still experience this.
what is loneliness?
Relationships and social activities support emotional health while also reducing this experience associated with isolation.
what is loneliness?