Name: Sleep: The Challenge of Aging
Rating: 5 (2212 reviews)

Do we accept that disrupted sleep is "normal" in the elderly? What is understood about the nature of those sleep difficulties? This course will discuss specific sleep challenges in the elderly as well as appropriate therapist responses and treatment options. Sleep culture in residential environments, and how those environments can be improved for sleep promotion, will also be addressed.

Course created on July 9, 2020

Neurogenics, Cognition, and Executive Function

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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify differences between typical sleep patterns and problem sleep.
After this course, participants will be able to identify confounding factors affecting sleep hygiene in the elderly.
After this course, participants will be able to list appropriate responses to sleep problems in the elderly population.

Agenda

0-15 Minutes	Typical Sleep & Sleep Architecture
15-20 Minutes	Sleep Process Factors
20-25 Minutes	Sleep Problems: Parasomnias & Dyssomnias
25-40 Minutes	Dyssomnia: Extrinsic Factors
40-50 Minutes	Dyssomnia: Intrinsic Factors
50-55 Minutes	Treatment Approaches
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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2212 Reviews

Presented By

Teresa Fair-field
OTD, OTR/L

Teresa Fair-Field, OTD, OTR/L graduated from Pacific University in Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in 1993, and from Chatham University with an OTD post-professional doctorate in 2016. She has worked through the lifespan from early intervention through acute settings, home health, elder health, and end of life care. Her primary role is Education Specialist for Select Rehabilitation.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Teresa Fair-field was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

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Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.

Sleep: The Challenge of Aging