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Mrstom16 Asked September 2017

Is it okay if mom has been sleeping 14 hours per night?

My mum is 66 with developed Alzheimer's. She has been sleeping for 14hrs per night or so getting up around noon when my dad wakes her.

jeannegibbs Sep 2017
Mrstom16, you can click on Answer this question to complete your post, if you like. Provide as many details as you like.

If your question is about whether this sleeping pattern is normal, I'd say yes, people with dementia often sleep more and more as the dementia progresses. Do mention it to her doctor, though.

What is your mother like when she is awake? How alert is she?

Dementia is horrible at any age, but it seems particularly tragic when it strikes someone so young.

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