A symposium was held entitled Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
Saturday, 11/4/2023
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Amina Al-Nemr, Dean of the faculty of Nursing
And the leadership of Prof. Dr. Soad Hassan Abdel Hameed, Head of the Gerontological Nursing Department
And supervision
Assist. Prof / Eman Hassan
Bachelor's Coordinator
Dr/ Shimaa Samir
Gerontological nursing practical coordinator
Dr/ Azza Shabana
Assist lecture of Gerontological Nursing
She lectured at the symposium
Dr/ Azza Shabana
And group A4 of male and female students in the gerontological department
The symposium covered an introduction to the definition of sleep, its importance, the stages of sleep, the biological clock, the characteristics of adequate sleep, the types of sleep disorders, the prevalence of sleep disorders among the elderly, people most vulnerable to sleep disorders, complications of sleep disorders, treatment of sleep disorders, and ways to improve sleep.
The students measured the elderly’s pulse and blood pressure, and health brochures were distributed about sleep disorders among the elderly, as well as distributing samples of meals and gifts provided by male and female students of Group A4.