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Current treatments for sleep disturbances in individuals with dementia
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Sleep disturbances are widespread among older adults. Degenerative neurologic disorders that cause dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, exacerbate age-related changes in slee READ MORE
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649672

Non-pharmacologic treatment of insomnia in persons with dementia
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The prevalence of insomnia increases with age and affects up to 35% of community-dwelling adults with dementia. Sleep disturbances and associated cognitive and behavioral symptoms in this patient READ MORE
http://www.houston.va.gov/HOUSTON/docs/research/Kunik_Insomnia.pdfhttp...

Sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's patients
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Alzheimer's patients sleeping problems and caregiver exhaustion are two of the most common reasons Alzheimer's patients are eventually placed in nursing homes. Some studies indicate that as many as 20 READ MORE
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Alzheimer's patients sleeping problems and caregiver exhaustion are two of the most common reasons Alzheimer's patients are eventually placed in nursing homes. Some studies indicate that as many as 20 percent of Alzheimer's patients will, at some point, experience periods of increased confusion, anxiety, agitation and disorientation beginning at dusk and continuing throughout the night. Usually, sleeping pills are NOT the answer...
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