We all know how hard it is to lie awake at night but most of us don’t know how important quality sleep is for our residents. When we don’t have to get up for school or work and our hours and days begin to run together, every day is Saturday! Sadly, everyday isn’t Saturday and breaking a normal wake/sleep cycle …
Sleep disturbances are common issues for people living with dementia. This can be in the form of general insomnia, shortened sleep cycles, frequent awakening during the night, daytime napping, and reduced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Approximately 44% of patients living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have sleep disturbance, and that number rises to 90% for those with dementia with Lewy …
To know me, is to love me, especially at 4:00 am when I am responding to your email from yesterday. That said, nothing is more annoying then having someone RESPOND to my email at 4:00 am, and yes, I do have co-workers who don’t sleep either! Many people are considered “short-sleepers,” in other words, they are up and at ‘em …
If you have never worked a night shift in a senior care community, you may be surprised to know that many residents do not sleep. Yep, they may have their eyes closed, laying in bed, however, if you simply walk past their doorway, their eyes pop open. Back in the old days, hypnotics were used, administered early in the evening, …
I know we have discussed sleep in the past so I will try to keep you awake! Yet another study on the benefits of sleep was published in the European Heart Journal recently that made me start worrying all over again! Remember, I am a short sleeper, 4-5 hours a night is all I need (I thought) to feel rested …
Sleep. There really isn’t anything like it if you are a “long” sleeper. For those of us “short” sleepers, sleep is pretty much over-rated. During the pandemic, sleep took a back seat for most of us due to the additional anxiety of the unknown and lifestyle changes. In a recent Provider article, a geriatrician said it might be time to …
