Understanding Sleep

Improve your understanding about the importance of sleep, the brain and sleep and the problems that can arise with poor or disrupted sleep.

This module is part of the course(s):
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
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Online Module

  • Tier
    Foundational
  • Module 1
  • Completion time
    20 mins
  • Module duration
    1 week
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Module Overview

About this Module

This module introduces you to sleep in the context of older people and specifically, people living with dementia. We unpack what happens in the brain during sleep, factors influencing sleep and the effects of poor or disrupted sleep. You’ll also learn about why sleep is so important to our health and wellbeing.

This is module 1 in the 3-part module series: Sleep Matters

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to understand:

  • The importance and role of sleep, and what happens when we sleep
  • How sleep patterns change with age
  • The effects of disrupted sleep

And be able to describe the following factors influencing sleep:

  • depression,
  • physical activity and diet,
  • sleep apnoea,
  • medications,
  • light & circadian rhythms,
  • mental & social engagement.

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

This module is part of the course: Sleep Matters. For CPD information relating to this module specifically, please refer to the course overview.

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Version history

  • Published: 13 Aug 2020
  • Updated: 05 May 2025
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