Studies on the sleep habits of older Americans show an increase in the time it takes to fall asleep (sleep latency), an overall decline in REM sleep, and an increase in sleep fragmentation (waking up during the night) with age.
The Irish Government. Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The Head of the Government is the Taoiseach. The TÃ¡naiste is the Deputy Prime Minister. There are 15 Government Departments. The Taoiseach and the Ministers collectively form the Government under the Irish constitution, and they hold executive power. The Oireachtas
Members of the government head the administrative departments, or ministries. They are selected by the Taoiseach, approved by the DÃ¡il, and appointed by the President. The President of Ireland is the head of state and is elected by direct popular vote for a 7-year term. Ireland has a bicameral legislature known as the Oireachtas. The lower house, or DÃ¡il Ãireann, is directly elected by the public and now has 166 members.