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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s on the brain. When managing sleep changes, non-drug coping strategies should always be tried first. Learn more about:
Daytime napping and other shifts in the sleep-wake cycle. Individuals may feel very drowsy during the day and then be unable to sleep at night. They may become restless or agitated in the late afternoon or early evening, an experience often called “sundowning.” Experts estimate that in late stages of Alzheimer’s, individuals spend about 40 percent of their time in bed at night awake and a significant part of their daytime sleeping. In extreme cases, people may have a complete reversal of the usual daytime wakefulness-nighttime sleep pattern.
For more research and information visit the Alzheimer’s Association CLICK HERE!
It's Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and BrightStar Care is honored to care for many individuals living with the disease.
BrightStar Care of Boulder, CO provides a full continuum of home care services comprised of companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication assistance, skilled nursing and more to improve clients’ health and quality of life.
To learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals, and home health care support for Boulder, CO families and businesses - CLICK HERE
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Treatments for Alzheimer’s Sleep Changes
People with Alzheimer’s often have problems with sleeping or may experience changes in their sleep schedule. Scientists do not completely understand why these sleep disturbances occur. As with changes in memory and behavior, sleep changes somehow result from the impact ofAlzheimer’s on the brain. When managing sleep changes, non-drug coping strategies should always be tried first. Learn more about:
Common sleep changes
Many older adults without dementia also notice changes in their sleep, but these disturbances occur more frequently and tend to be more severe in Alzheimer’s. There is evidence that sleep changes are more common in later stages of the disease, but some studies have also found them in early stages.Sleep changes in Alzheimer’s may include:
Difficulty sleeping. Many people with Alzheimer’s wake up more often and stay awake longer during the night. Brain wave studies show decreases in both dreaming and non-dreaming sleep stages. Those who cannot sleep may wander, be unable to lie still, or yell or call out, disrupting the sleep of their caregivers.Daytime napping and other shifts in the sleep-wake cycle. Individuals may feel very drowsy during the day and then be unable to sleep at night. They may become restless or agitated in the late afternoon or early evening, an experience often called “sundowning.” Experts estimate that in late stages of Alzheimer’s, individuals spend about 40 percent of their time in bed at night awake and a significant part of their daytime sleeping. In extreme cases, people may have a complete reversal of the usual daytime wakefulness-nighttime sleep pattern.
For more research and information visit the Alzheimer’s Association CLICK HERE!
It's Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and BrightStar Care is honored to care for many individuals living with the disease.
BrightStar Care of Boulder, CO provides a full continuum of home care services comprised of companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication assistance, skilled nursing and more to improve clients’ health and quality of life.
To learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals, and home health care support for Boulder, CO families and businesses - CLICK HERE