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MsBGale Asked May 2015

My Mother (86) has dementia and recently started sleeping up to 21 hours a day. Is this normal?

Vitals are okay. Should I take her to her doctor?

MsBGale May 2015
Thanks for helping

GardenArtist May 2015
What medications is she taking? Has there been a change recently, or introduction of a new medicine? CM makes good points; contact your mother's PCP or internist or other treating physician.

If your mother's had dementia for sometime but something recently caused her to sleep more, it should be medically investigated.

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Countrymouse May 2015
What sort of dementia?

In any case, always report changes to your mother's doctor. I won't speculate but there could be all kinds of important reasons - so call it in as soon as you can.

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