The title kinda says it all.
My mum, 83 has recently moved in with me, after a couple of unsettled days and the odd time when she surprises us by waking up and speaking in sentences her days ( and nights) consist of her sleeping. She has carers for 3.5 hours a day spread across 3 visits. They get her washed etc and give her food/drinks and are brilliant, but l think that if they didnt encourage her up she would sleep even more. Often while they are here she constantly wants to go back to bed. She sometimes wakes to use the toilet and can get herself there and manage herself if just for a wee, needs help with the rest.
I read and re-read posts here where even PWD who appear to be late stage are up and about, walking in the garden etc or having conversations, mum isnt like that, she doesnt watch TV or listen to the radio, or read. She does nothing except sleep. Some days she will speak in sentaces others just single words..she eats well, though soft food and drinks well too..
Anyone else had experience of the level of sleep?
I would say its been more noticeable since November last year but in the last month or so gone to this level.
No medication changes and no UTI.
My mum, 83 has recently moved in with me, after a couple of unsettled days and the odd time when she surprises us by waking up and speaking in sentences her days ( and nights) consist of her sleeping. She has carers for 3.5 hours a day spread across 3 visits. They get her washed etc and give her food/drinks and are brilliant, but l think that if they didnt encourage her up she would sleep even more. Often while they are here she constantly wants to go back to bed. She sometimes wakes to use the toilet and can get herself there and manage herself if just for a wee, needs help with the rest.
I read and re-read posts here where even PWD who appear to be late stage are up and about, walking in the garden etc or having conversations, mum isnt like that, she doesnt watch TV or listen to the radio, or read. She does nothing except sleep. Some days she will speak in sentaces others just single words..she eats well, though soft food and drinks well too..
Anyone else had experience of the level of sleep?
I would say its been more noticeable since November last year but in the last month or so gone to this level.
No medication changes and no UTI.
