05-26-2014, 09:35 AM
Among physiological changes in the elderly, alterations in sleep patterns are common. Which of the following best describes changes in the sleep cycle that accompany aging in the elderly?
a. Decreased REM sleep and decreased slow wave sleep
b. Decreased REM sleep and increased slow wave sleep
c. Increased REM sleep and decreased slow wave sleep
d. Increased REM sleep and increased slow wave sleep
e. Increased REM sleep and no change in slow wave sleep
a. Decreased REM sleep and decreased slow wave sleep
b. Decreased REM sleep and increased slow wave sleep
c. Increased REM sleep and decreased slow wave sleep
d. Increased REM sleep and increased slow wave sleep
e. Increased REM sleep and no change in slow wave sleep