We have mentioned to doctor, who finds his blood work normal and prescribes multi-vitamins. He is also on anti-depressant. He sleeps some 10-12 hrs nightly, naps 2-3 hrs in afternoon, and may sleep in his chair in the a.m. But is "so tired." Is this typical of dementia patients?
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I keep the room at night cool and dark.
Now I open up the curtains, shut off the fan and put on the TV or music and let him decide when to get up Some days he sleeps until 3 and others days he gets up at 12 or 1. We go out in the evenings. I try to have him dance twice a week minimum. I now try to get him to walk. I try exercise at home. Sometimes it works sometimes it does not. I found a program where I can get his fitness assessed and few tips on exercise. I hope that helps. He is 83. Was diagnosed 6 ears ago but changes were noticed 10 years ago.I think it depends on the days, the weather and the activities of the day. Some days I can attribute it to boredom, depression, discouragement, confusion and just being tired. I take it one day at a time, check to see if there are infections or other issues and then go with the flow. We just finished two days of constant sleeping and now he is up and at 'em and ready to go. I will take my cues from him for a while and see how it goes.
I use the morning time when he sleeps to go out and exercise and go out and do errands. I leave a big note and make sure I am back within 2 hours. He now sees it as routine.
My mother has about 10 health issues with 'vertigo' being the newest and most confusing/troubling of all. She fell last Sunday, I took her to the ER (she lives in an ALF), and the doc said ALL her tests were 'normal' and that she's fine. Meanwhile, she wobbles & teeters around, losing her balance and 'almost' falling continuously. The treatment for vertigo is Valium, which exacerbates the wobbling & teetering BIG time. So I've decided to stop playing Google Doctor, put Mom on the medication administering program at the ALF, and put the rest in God's hands.
Wishing you the very best of luck with your Mom, my friend.