Which of the Following Best Describes How Sleep Patterns Change

question 267

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how sleep patterns change during late adulthood?

• A)Women in late adulthood often experience sleep apnea,but the disorder is rare among men.
• B)People experience changes in sleep,but these changes are not correlated with psychological problems,such as depression,as they were in earlier parts of the life span.
• C)People have fewer sleep problems than they did earlier in their lives because they no longer have the daily stress associated with work and childcare.
• D)People sleep less deeply than they did when they were younger.

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