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...

Algorithms for the assessment and management of insomnia in primary care
Insomnia is a leading cause of sleep disturbance in primary care practice affecting 30% of people in the United States and can result in psychological and physiological consequences. We aim for a focu
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Sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's patients
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
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