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Your wife according to your profile is only 67 years young, which probably means that she's been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. And that as you know can go on for 20+ years, so the fact that she's sleeping this early in her diagnosis is to me not normal. Sleeping that much and more is normal for someone further along in their dementia journey, so I would talk to her doctor, as your wife may be suffering from depression which too is common with dementia sufferers. Or perhaps if she's on any new medications, that could be the culprit as well.
My late husband who had the most aggressive dementia of all, vascular, slept 16-20 hours a day for about the last 6-8 months of his life.
I wish you the very best as you take this very difficult journey with your wife.
Hi Funky Would you care to mentor a 70 year old wife who’s just starting the vascular dementia journey with her 80 yr old husband? I usually just read this site, but could try to learn the tech.
As a person declines they will sleep more. My husband went from sleeping a "normal" 8 hours to 10 then to 16 and eventually 22-23 hours a day. Increased sleeping is but one of the declines Hospice monitors for recertification
We often discuss her the enormous amount of sleep elders begin to want with advanced age and/or dementia. You should discuss with doctor ways to get your elder up, repositioned, fed and medicated, but do also understand that sleep is their preference often enough. While a bit of exercise and being up in chair goes a long way to keep the bones healthy and the skin from breaking down, often this is a losing battle in advanced dementia.
My mom sleeps 16 hours and then naps between her meals. She has vascular dementia (dx 2020) and has been doing this since the beginning with more awake time during the day but as of 2021 has maintained her sleep patterns. The doc told her that her veins don’t stretch which means she experiences pain like a heart issue. She was monitored and treated for depression but that didn’t work for her. She is happy with her bed. I have 7 day a week part time caregivers who make sure she eats 2 meals a day and gets social cueing, showers, lotions, warm compresses for her eyes, hair done and nails painted along with getting her feet rubbed. Bubble of bliss for mom is sleeping!
I think that's really common and although you should make sure there's no underlying illness (UTI, for example).
My MIL with (undiagnosed) dementia sleeps between 18-20 hrs per day, most days. 14+ hrs in bed and then sleeping off and on through the day in her recliner.
Honestly, it makes it a lot easier to deal with her.
I am an advocate for letting our elders live their choices (food, sleep, communication, etc) as long as they are clean and safe. We can't fix old, we can't fix dementia and we certainly can't fix personality disorders (without medications)as they say, "to each his own."
We have a very old cat who sleeps endlessly, sometimes we wake her up just to let her know that she's still alive. LOL
Hypersomnolence is common with dementia. It is even one of the notable characteristics of decline, and a risk factor for progressive loss of function. That said, it is also a characteristic of depression and some endocrine disorders. As others have said, discuss with the doctor.
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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Sleeping that much and more is normal for someone further along in their dementia journey, so I would talk to her doctor, as your wife may be suffering from depression which too is common with dementia sufferers. Or perhaps if she's on any new medications, that could be the culprit as well.
My late husband who had the most aggressive dementia of all, vascular, slept 16-20 hours a day for about the last 6-8 months of his life.
I wish you the very best as you take this very difficult journey with your wife.
Would you care to mentor a 70 year old wife who’s just starting the vascular dementia journey with her 80 yr old husband? I usually just read this site, but could try to learn the tech.
My husband went from sleeping a "normal" 8 hours to 10 then to 16 and eventually 22-23 hours a day. Increased sleeping is but one of the declines Hospice monitors for recertification
You should discuss with doctor ways to get your elder up, repositioned, fed and medicated, but do also understand that sleep is their preference often enough. While a bit of exercise and being up in chair goes a long way to keep the bones healthy and the skin from breaking down, often this is a losing battle in advanced dementia.
Wishing you the best.
My MIL with (undiagnosed) dementia sleeps between 18-20 hrs per day, most days. 14+ hrs in bed and then sleeping off and on through the day in her recliner.
Honestly, it makes it a lot easier to deal with her.
We have a very old cat who sleeps endlessly, sometimes we wake her up just to let her know that she's still alive. LOL