My mother's 81 and was diagnosed nearly 8 years ago. Last night my father came in to find her sitting on the floor, leaning on the sofa and fast asleep. He'd been in the flat with her the whole time, but in the kitchen for a few minutes. He couldn't wake her, so called the on-site carers (they're in a supported retirement village). They couldn't wake mum either, so called an ambulance. The paramedics couldn't wake her either.
To cut a long story short, mum finally woke up in hospital. She was completely fine and thought she'd just been asleep. She was discharged after they'd run basic tests on blood pressure, etc. Dad says the doctor said it was probably Alzheimer's related, so I was just wondering if anyone else has had this sort of experience? I've had a bit of a google and though I can find articles / news suggesting people with Alzheimer's can sleep more as it progresses, I haven't found anything that says such a deep intense sleep is normal. I'm concerned that it could have been something like a mini stroke, but don't want to alarm my father. I'm basically not too sure what to do (if anything!).
To cut a long story short, mum finally woke up in hospital. She was completely fine and thought she'd just been asleep. She was discharged after they'd run basic tests on blood pressure, etc. Dad says the doctor said it was probably Alzheimer's related, so I was just wondering if anyone else has had this sort of experience? I've had a bit of a google and though I can find articles / news suggesting people with Alzheimer's can sleep more as it progresses, I haven't found anything that says such a deep intense sleep is normal. I'm concerned that it could have been something like a mini stroke, but don't want to alarm my father. I'm basically not too sure what to do (if anything!).