Try: Issues with sleeping are sometimes common with care recipients cr who are memory impaired if your cr is memory impaired it is recommended that you become familiar with the various issues that can occur with sleeping problems be very cautious with the use of any kinds of medications for inducing sleep sometimes they may make symptoms of confusion and disorientation worse psychotropic or sleeping medications must be very carefully monitored by a physician familiar with memory impairment problems with sleeping or late evening agitation are often a stage in memory impairment diseases that eventually pass many crs begin sleeping more during the later stages of disease it is important to try to recognize elements in the environment the medical condition or problems of communication that might be contributing to sleep problems before deciding on particular strategies to try keep a log to help pinpoint possible cause of the sleeping problem sleep problems are one of the symptoms that you may find very difficult to tolerate when you are unable to get adequate sleep for yourself night after night you may become higher risk for accidents or illness and you cr may become a more likely candidate for the nursing home it may be helpful for you to try meditation or relaxation techniques to help yourself fall back asleep quickly information references mace nancy & rabins peter 1999 the 36-hour day baltimore the john’s hopkins university press robinson anne spencer beth & white laurie 1992 understanding difficult behaviors ypsilanti mi eastern michigan university

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