Sleep | Alzheimer's Society

My experience of ‘sundowning’ as a person living with dementia

Lorraine Brown, in Kent, shares why she calls sundowning her ‘twilight zone’ and how it affects her.

Advantages and disadvantages of taking 'Z-drugs' to treat sleep disturbance in people with dementia - Alzheimer's Society comment

Research presented at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) today shows that 'Z-drugs' such as zolpidem, zopiclone and zaleplon, often prescribed to treat insomnia, could lead to an increase in falls for people with dementia.

Age, marital status, BMI and sleep associated with risk for dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have analysed a large data set to identify new risk factors which they believe are linked to increased risk of dementia in later life.

Light therapy and dementia

More evidence is needed before we can recommend using light therapy to help treat dementia and its symptoms.

Sundowning and dementia

Sometimes a person with dementia will behave in ways that are difficult to understand in the late afternoon or early evening. This is known as 'Sundowning'.

Keep snoozing

From our spring 2018 issue of Care and Cure magazine, we look at research that links sleep with brain health.

Unclear link between common drugs and dementia

From Care and cure magazine spring 2015, find out about a possible link between dementia and sleep aids.

Can you sleep your way to a healthier brain?

01 December 2017

Study says sleep disorder may increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease - Alzheimer’s Society comments

Disordered breathing during sleep is linked to a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

Disrupted sleep

01 September 2017

Less REM sleep tied to greater risk of dementia, study suggests – Alzheimer’s Society comment

People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published today (Wednesday 23 August).

AAIC: Obstructive sleep apnoea may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers – Alzheimer’s Society comments

Several new research analyses found significant associations between disordered breathing during sleep and the accumulation of biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.

Sleep problems may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s research suggests, Alzheimer’s Society comment

Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life compared to people who do not have sleep problems, says a new study.