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Alzheimer’s and Sleep Disorders: Expert Answers to 6 Common Questions
Sleep issues are a symptom of many types of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. Learn how dementia affects the sleep cycle and find techniques to improve sleep.
20 CommentsWhy Does My Elderly Loved One Sleep All Day?
Many seniors doze off throughout the day to compensate for poor sleep at night. However, if your aging loved one spends most of their time sleeping instead of engaging in life, it could indicate a more serious underlying problem.
35 Comments6 Reasons Caregivers Need More Sleep
Finding time to sleep is one of the hardest things for a caregiver to do, but these six reasons demonstrate why caregiver respite should be a priority in any elder care plan.
10 CommentsThe Connection Between Aging, Insomnia and Memory Loss
Insomnia is a bothersome condition often associated with fragmented sleep and fatigue. But when chronic sleep deprivation is left unchecked, it can take a serious toll on a senior’s physical and mental health.
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Sleep Issues Questions
Why do dementia patients sleep most of the time?
20 AnswersTouchMatters Answered May 13, 2024Are any of you finding that your partner with early onset Alzheimers falls asleep every day for a few hours even after a 8+ hour sleep?
4 AnswersNeedHelpWithMom Answered May 10, 2024I am curious, should I let them sleep as much as they want?
16 AnswersMiaMoor Replied May 5, 2024Twitching.
7 AnswersAnxietynacy Replied May 1, 2024
Sleep Issues Discussions
Why do they wake at 3am? And how to get them back to sleep?
6 CommentsAnxietynacy Commented Mar 3, 202495 year old mom with dementia wants to sleep herself to death. Is this common?
13 CommentsMirnap47 Commented Jan 10, 2024Dreams of dead loved ones.
13 CommentsAlvaDeer Commented Sep 20, 2023My mom won’t let me sleep! What am I supposed to do?
12 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Aug 15, 2023
Sleep Issues Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
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- Sundowner's Syndrome
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- Dementia Wandering
- Memory Loss
- Violent Behavior
- Severe Dementia
- Signs of Dementia
- Cancer
- Moderate Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Adult Day Care
- Home Modification
- Aging in Place
- Chemotherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Area Agency on Aging