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    This document discusses sleep, including the roles of melatonin hormone and sleep cycles. It notes sleep has alternating REM and NREM phases over approximately 90 minute intervals that repeat through the night. The document also outlines sleep needs by age group and some risks of short- and long-term sleep deprivation, as well as common sleep disorders like jet lag and insomnia.

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    This document discusses sleep, including the roles of melatonin hormone and sleep cycles. It notes sleep has alternating REM and NREM phases over approximately 90 minute intervals that repeat through the night. The document also outlines sleep needs by age group and some risks of short- and long-term sleep deprivation, as well as common sleep disorders like jet lag and insomnia.

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    SLEEP

    Hormon melatonin
    Sleep
    • Regeneration of body and mind

    • Hormone melatonin – produces in darkness, tiredness, light dampens


    its creation
    Phases of sleeping
    • REM – rapid eye movement, dreams
    • NREM – non rapid eye movement, three stages:
    − NREM 1 - falling asleep
    − NREM 2 – light sleep
    − NREM 3 – deep sleep
    Sleep cycles
    • Alternating REM and NREM
    phases
    • N1→N2→N3→N2→REM
    • Takes about 90 minutes
    • Repeats 4-6 times a night
    How long to sleep

    Age and condition Sleep needs


    Newborns (0–3 months) 14 to 17 hours
    Infants (4–11 months) 12 to 15 hours
    Toddlers (1–2 years) 11 to 14 hours
    Preschoolers (3–4 years) 10 to 13 hours
    School-age children (5–12 years) 9 to 11 hours
    Teenagers (13–17 years) 8 to 10 hours
    Adults (18–64 years) 7 to 9 hours
    Older Adults (65 years and over) 7 to 8 hours
    Sleep deprivation
    • Short-term - bad concentration, memory, mood, slow reactions
    • Long-term – risk of diabetes, obesity, depression

    • Record – 11 days without sleep


    Sleep Disorders

    • Jet lag
    • Insomnia
    • Hypersomnolence
    Thank you for your attention

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