Chapter 6D

Question 1

changes across the lifespan

Answer 1

• Sleep can change in the
  following ways:
• Sleep onset
• Sleep duration
• Awakenings
• Proportion of REM and
  NREM sleep

Question 2

sleep patterns across the lifespan: newborns

Answer 2

• newborns have about 16 hours sleep a day, half of which is in REM sleep, REM sleep is though to help with brain development

Question 3

sleep patterns across the lifespan: young children

Answer 3

• 11-13 hours
  young children spend a lot of time in deep NREM sleep, 50 percent in NREM mainly NMEM 3which is thought to help with growth and development. 20-25% in REM sleep

Question 4

sleep patterns across the lifespan
- adolescents

Answer 4

adolescents need 9 hours with 20% being REM sleep. adolescents are often sleep deprived due to their lifestyle and a shift in sleep wake cycle

Question 5

sleep patterns across the lifespan: adults

Answer 5

adults sleep for about 8 hours, but the compositions changes as we ages. 20% of sleep is REM

Question 6

sleep patterns across the lifespan: elderly

Answer 6

elderly people get about 6 hours sleep a night but spend less time in stages 3. they also wake more frequently