Author Question: Many older adults are distressed by sleep problems. Develop a profile of the typical sleep patterns ... (Read 210 times)

gbarreiro · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Many older adults are distressed by sleep problems. Develop a profile of the typical sleep patterns in the older adult and offer several ways of addressing their sleep problems through selective optimization with compensation.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are the four factors that are involved in older adults' compensation for sensory loss and aging organs? Provide an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

bdobbins · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A profile for typical sleep patterns includes spending more time in bed than in earlier
years, taking a long time to fall asleep, waking often, taking naps, and feeling
drowsy during the day. Ways that older adults could compensate for their changing
sleep patterns include avoiding naps, reducing time lying awake in bed,
compressing their nightly sleep time, and realizing that changing sleep patterns
occurs naturally with age.

Answer to Question 2

The four factors are technology, specialist care, personal determination, and
personal and/or cultural accommodation. Students should provide an example of
each.