29-01-2023, 10:17 AM
(28-01-2023, 06:43 PM)piroska Wrote: It's very bad for cognitive function, once husband got that way, his mental acuity declined noticeably.I would suggest the two issues are a 'chicken & egg' scenario.
My elderly Mum who died almost 12 months ago after suffering worsening dementia over more than 15 years would often be napping in the rest home lounge when we visited her. Judging from the number of fall reports from night staff we were receiving in her last few years it would seem that she was active in the early hours, over and above toileting, so normal sleep patterns would have been extremely broken. Dementia affects a myriad of bodily functions and is also exacerbated by additional stressors, tiredness and illnesses so very much a feedback loop situation IMO.