Sunday, 29 September 2013

Health Tips When Alzheimer’s disease affects sleep

Some people with Alzheimer’s disease — characterised by a loss of brain tissue — have trouble sleeping and/or night-time wandering.

The National Sleep Foundation suggests how to improve sleep in people with Alzheimer’s:

Health Tips
Make sure the sleep environment is as cool and dark as possible.
Create a consistent schedule of waking and going to bed.
Expose the person with Alzheimer’s to bright light soon after waking.
As bedtime nears, keep lighting dim.
Establish

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