Holistic Caring for Older Adults Practice Test

Older adults commonly experience sleep that is lighter and more fragmented, with more awakenings during the night and slower return to sleep. This makes insomnia and increased night waking a typical change with aging, so that option is the best choice. While some people may have earlier morning awakenings or shorter total sleep time, and daytime sleepiness can occur, it isn’t the only or defining change. Longer sleep duration at night is not typically seen as a common aging pattern.