Advice Is it typical for people with dementia to sleep a lot during the day? People with dementia, especially those in the later stages, can often spend a lot of time sleeping. This can sometimes be worrying for carers, friends and family. Find out why a person with dementia might sleep more than an average person of their age. People with dementia, especially those in the later stages, can often spend a lot of time sleeping. This can sometimes be worrying for carers, friends and family. Find out why a person with dementia might sleep more than an average person of their age. ... 29 January 2024
Information What could help you to get better sleep while caring for someone with dementia? We share tips to help carers get better sleep. We share tips to help carers get better sleep. ... 01 February 2023
Real stories Managing life with dementia and the impact of daytime sleepiness Jim Herrick in Cambridge, aged 77, tells us how Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia are affecting his day-to-day life. Jim Herrick in Cambridge, aged 77, tells us how Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia are affecting his day-to-day life. ... 30 November 2021
Real stories Research into how best to support carers if a person with dementia has disturbed sleep Disturbed nights can be hugely challenging for people affected by dementia, but a sleep study is aiming to improve quality of life. Disturbed nights can be hugely challenging for people affected by dementia, but a sleep study is aiming to improve quality of life. ... 30 July 2021
Advice How I enjoy better sleep: Getting the rest that we need We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about improving rest and sleep. We ask people about how they keep active and well, whether they have dementia or not. This issue, we hear about improving rest and sleep. ... 01 June 2021
Information Tag: Information. Sleep and night-time disturbance - useful organisations Get details of more organisations who can help with advice on sleep and night-time disturbance. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Sleep problems and treatments for people with dementia If a person has sleep problems caused by dementia, they should see their GP, who may refer them to a specialist. Find out about different sleep problems and what support and care is available for a person with dementia and sleep disturbance. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How to support someone with dementia to sleep better at night A healthy sleep routine can help the person with dementia to feel better, be less confused, be more co-ordinated and have more energy in the daytime. These tips for how to support them to sleep better can be much more effective than medication. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How does dementia affect sleep? A person with dementia may have problems with sleeping well or at the right times. Poor sleep may make the symptoms of dementia worse. Find out how dementia affects a person's sleep. Read more
Information Memory loss but not dementia: functional cognitive disorder (FCD) Researchers have studied people being assessed for problems with their thinking and memory. Recent figures suggest that, of people going to a memory clinic with such symptoms, as many as one in four don’t have dementia. Instead, these difficulties are caused by functional cognitive disorder. Researchers have studied people being assessed for problems with their thinking and memory. Recent figures suggest that, of people going to a memory clinic with such symptoms, as many as one in four don’t have dementia. Instead, these difficulties are caused by functional cognitive disorder. ... 24 September 2020
News Tag: News. Decreased deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease Study suggests that people who have fewer hours of deep sleep are more likely to show early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Read more
Research Sleep apnoea and dementia risk We take a closer look at the research behind the headlines on sleep apnoea and the risk of dementia. We take a closer look at the research behind the headlines on sleep apnoea and the risk of dementia. ... 01 September 2018
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