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WillyB
Asked October 2019
Mom has dementia and has been sleeping about 4 hrs this afternoon. Do I wake her to give medication?
Alzheimer's & Dementia
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CaregiverL
Oct 2019
Give it to her when she wakes up ...her sleeping will increase as she declines...
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Oct 2019
It depends on the meds. You might try looking online to see what you should do if you miss a dose, but generally a few hours one way or the other isn't critical.
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