Sleep Disorders and Age-Related Changes
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Which factor is believed to contribute to changes in sleep patterns with age?

  • Decrease in exposure to sunlight
  • Increase in exercise levels
  • Physical illness and drugs (correct)
  • Changes in dietary habits

    • What is a common effect of chronic use of sedatives and hypnotics in the elderly?

  • Increased equilibrium
  • Improved metabolism
  • Daytime drowsiness (correct)
  • Decreased delirium

    • Which type of sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling unrested?

  • Primary insomnia (correct)
  • Nightmare disorder
  • Sleep attacks disorder
  • Parasomnia

    • What may happen as a result of a mismatch between a person's intrinsic circadian rhythm and external sleep-wake demands?

    <p>Disturbance in sleep patterns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes nightmare disorder according to the text?

    <p>Repeated episodes of scary dreams during REM sleep (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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