What are the expected changes in sleep patterns of older adults?
A)Older adults experience difficulty falling asleep with less time spent in REM sleep.
B)They experience sound sleep during the night with approximately 50% of the time spent in REM sleep and dreaming.
C)Older men commonly experience interrupted sleep patterns later in life than do older women.
D)Older adults awaken often but with a rapid return to sleep; they awaken refreshed but often later in the morning.

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The sleep pattern of the older adult differs from the younger adult in that total sleep time is decreased, and the older individual takes longer to initiate and maintain sleep. Older adults tend to go to sleep earlier in the evening and awaken more frequently during the night and earlier in the morning. Rapid eye movement (REM) and slow-wave sleep decreases. The alteration in sleep pattern typically appears approximately 10 years later in women than it does in men.

What Are the Expected Changes in Sleep Patterns of Older