What Happens to Sleep and Rest for Many Who Enter

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Essay

What happens to sleep and rest for many who enter into elderhood? What are some strategies to combat the effects on sleep and rest that elderhood brings? What role, if any, do sensory changes play in sleep and rest in elderhood?

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Definitions:

Exothermic

Describes a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat.

Transition States

High-energy states through which reactants must pass for a chemical reaction to occur, representing a maximum in energy on the reaction path between reactants and products.

Endothermic

A reaction or process that absorbs heat from its surroundings, resulting in a temperature decrease in the external environment.

Frequency Factor

A term in chemical kinetics that represents the frequency of collisions that lead to a reaction, influenced by the orientation and energy of the reactants.