Tips to improve sleep in dementia
Dementia causes changes in the brain that can worsen sleep. Someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can experience frequent waking, troubled sleep, or being awake at night. Dementia worsens sleep and poor sleep worsens dementia. A good night’s sleep slows cognitive decline, prevents falls and injuries, improves mood, and helps balance the sleep-wake cycle. According to the Centers for Medicare and…