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Dementia and Quality of Sleep
Sleep disruptions and neurocognitive impairment share significant parallels. Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining cognitive function, emotional stability, and overall quality of life for individuals living with dementia. However, individuals living with dementia are prone to experiencing a diverse range of sleep disturbances.[1]
Caregivers, healthcare professionals, and individuals with dementia need to access reliable and up-to-date resources about the intricate relationship between dementia and sleep. The resources below cover a spectrum of topics, ranging from the impact of dementia on sleep patterns to practical interventions that can improve sleep quality.
Useful Resources
- Alzheimer Society of Canada: Sleep
- Harvard Health Publishing: Sleep well — and reduce your risk of dementia and death
- National Institute of Health: Lack of sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk
- Alzheimer’s Association: Treatments for Sleep Changes
- Alzheimer’s Association: Sleep Issues and Sundowning
- Alzheimer Society of Canada: Personal Care – When Sleep Becomes an Issue: Tips and Strategies
- Alzheimer’s Society of UK: Is it typical for people with dementia to sleep a lot during the day? (Caregiver Support for Sleep Issues)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Medical Centre: Obstructive sleep apnea and Dementia (中文)
- Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association: Trouble with sleep (中文)
- Big Sliver: Dementia and Insomnia (中文)
Dementia and Quality of Sleep
Sleep disruptions and neurocognitive impairment share significant parallels. Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining cognitive function, emotional stability, and overall quality of life for individuals living with dementia. However, individuals living with dementia are prone to experiencing a diverse range of sleep disturbances.[1]
Caregivers, healthcare professionals, and individuals with dementia need to access reliable and up-to-date resources about the intricate relationship between dementia and sleep. The resources below cover a spectrum of topics, ranging from the impact of dementia on sleep patterns to practical interventions that can improve sleep quality.
Useful Resources
- Alzheimer Society of Canada: Sleep
- Harvard Health Publishing: Sleep well — and reduce your risk of dementia and death
- National Institute of Health: Lack of sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk
- Alzheimer’s Association: Treatments for Sleep Changes
- Alzheimer’s Association: Sleep Issues and Sundowning
- Alzheimer Society of Canada: Personal Care – When Sleep Becomes an Issue: Tips and Strategies
- Alzheimer’s Society of UK: Is it typical for people with dementia to sleep a lot during the day? (Caregiver Support for Sleep Issues)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Medical Centre: Obstructive sleep apnea and Dementia (中文)
- Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association: Trouble with sleep (中文)
- Big Sliver: Dementia and Insomnia (中文)
References
[1] Cipriani G, Lucetti C, Danti S, Nuti A. (2015). Sleep disturbances and dementia. Psychogeriatrics, 15(1):65-74.
