Is your Senior Getting Enough Sleep

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Is Your Senior
GETTING
Enough Sleep?
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The aging process comes with some problems that
may contribute to the change in one's sleeping
patterns. Advanced age is not the main reason
seniors don't get enough healthy sleep. However,
there are activities that prevent seniors from
enjoying the much-needed sleep. As one get, one
advances in age, sleeping patterns tend to
change, and one no longer get enough opportunity
to sleep. Insomnia and dementia may creep in at
this point. It is, therefore, important for the
seniors to have enough healthy sleep to counter
the effects of lack of enough sleep.
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Some of the Common symptoms that indicate of lack
of adequate sleep in elders include
Being unable to sleep easily Waking up
earlier than normal Being unable to decipher
day from night Losing sleep at night
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REASON FOR
.Lack Of Sleep.
AMONG SENIORS
It's important to note that age is not the only
reason that keeps seniors awake. Advanced age
comes with various health issues that may prevent
one from getting enough healthy sleep. Some of
the common reasons associated with lack of enough
sleep include Negative effects of taking
subscription medication Chronic pain from
conditions likes arthritis Being depressed
Smoking and alcohol consumption Having a
neurological condition that affects one sleeping
pattern Caffeine intake just before going to
sleep Experiencing frequent urination at night
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Biological conditions Associated with
Lack of Sleep among Seniors
As one age, their biological predisposition also
changes. Some of these changes can cause sleep
disorders. Advanced age leads to reduced
production of the hormone melatonin that is
useful for aiding sleeping. Consequently, elders
may experience irregular sleeping
patterns. Change in cardiac rhythm among the
seniors is another reason that leads to irregular
sleeping patterns. The cardiac rhythm
synchronizes body functions like sleep and change
may lead to the elders sleeping earlier waking up
earlier too. Insomnia may also keep the elders
awake. Which can cause problems like loss of
memory, failure to remember people's names, etc.
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What do you need to do to asleep?
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Even though elders do need as much sleep as the
younger people, they, however, need to have
enough healthy sleep. Sometimes it's hard for
them to get enough sleep but the following
practices may be of assistance Getting
medical treatment for an existing illness
Keeping oneself busy when they are not asleep.
Setting a regular sleeping pattern to help the
body retain the healthy sleeping patterns. In
conclusion, the enough healthy sleep for the
seniors is critical as they get fully rested.
They also have less chance of suffering from
conditions like dementia and insomnia if they
have enough rest. Such conditions are very common
among seniors. Should you need more information
on senior citizen care, contact Dayton for more
information.
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THANK YOU!
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live-in home care for seniors and elders in
Dayton, OH. We have a team of skilled Caregivers
and devoted Care Managers who work to create
tailored care plans unique as the clients we
serve.

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