| g problems in the elderly are more than likely to | | | | Re the old remedy of a glass of milk before bed: |
| manifest in a particular pattern, depending on the | | | | According to Jean Carper, The Food Pharmacy, |
| health of the person, and the prescription drugs | | | | milk for insomniacs,never! |
| they may be taking for their health problems.The | | | | Milk, particularly low fat milk wakes you up. " Milk |
| quality of their sleep may change considerably, | | | | deliver tyrosine to the brain, which in turn triggers |
| either because of less demands on their energy | | | | production of dopamine and norepinephrine, |
| as a result of retirement, or through illness. | | | | stimulating you to think more quickly, and |
| Illness disrupts sleep patters in the elderly, and | | | | accurately". |
| may result in increased awakenings due to | | | | So how can sleep problems in the elderly be |
| physical discomfort.Urinary urgency, cramps, | | | | resolved? Firstly, a warm comfortable noise free |
| angina,chronic obstructive airways disease,and left | | | | environment, regular exercise, good diet, no |
| ventricular failure may be some of the many | | | | heavy meals at night, no eating late at night, |
| illnesses which cause sleep problems in the elderly. | | | | relaxation therapies, aromatherapy, herbs like |
| An elderly person may become very anxious | | | | valerian may be taken as a tea, provided that |
| about a change in their sleep pattern, however, it | | | | your doctor has been consulted. Homeopathy is |
| will be necessary to thoroughly investigate the | | | | the cheapest, the least invasive, the most gentle, |
| problem in order to ascertain if this perceived | | | | with no side effects, and no interactions with any |
| sleeping problem, causes dysfunction in their | | | | drugs you may be taking. No homeopathic |
| waking activities.If the elderly person has a carer, | | | | remedies are recommended here for it is |
| or lives with family then the problem may be | | | | important to consult a qualified homeopath in |
| easier to assess, for what appears to be a | | | | order to achieve the best outcome for the |
| problem may only be a normal change in sleep | | | | patient. |
| pattern for the age. | | | | Sleep problems in the elderly should be thoroughly |
| The most frequently occurring sleep problem in | | | | investigated before any medications are |
| the elderly appears to be sleep latency, the | | | | prescribed. Unfortunately this is not always the |
| person may spend some hours in bed before | | | | procedure that is adopted, for often a script is |
| sleep occurs. This may be perceived by the | | | | written for what has been described as insomnia |
| elderly person to be a problem, and sleeping pills | | | | by the elderly person, however, such is mostly |
| may be sought.Sleep latency is more common in | | | | not the case, but rather it's a normal progression |
| females, and this appears to apply in all age | | | | of a resetting of the circadian rhythms which |
| groups, not just to elderly persons,however, it | | | | requires education, not medication. |
| does occur more often in elderly females. | | | | Provided that there is no evidence of disease of |
| Possibly reduced daytime activity,combined with | | | | the central nervous system, such as dementia, |
| daytime naps may contribute to reduced quality | | | | Parkinson's disease, post-traumatic brain damage , |
| of sleep in the elderly. The pressure of a normal | | | | and chronic pain, then sleep problems in the elderly |
| working day has been taken away, so the energy | | | | are far better managed conservatively. |
| output is considerably less, while this may be | | | | To learn about what is fibroid, intramural fibroid, |
| offered as a possible reason for sleep latency, | | | | laryngitis, is laryngitis contagious , what is laryngitis |
| many others factors may be involved. | | | | and other information, visit the Health And |
| There may be much confusion about sleep | | | | Nutrition Tips website. |
| latency, the difficulty may be exaggerated | | | | Report this article |
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| convinced that unless they have 8 hours of | | | | Source: |
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| difficult to convince an elderly person that they no | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| longer require 8 hours of unbroken sleep, but may | | | | >> My Dad is going to have to have his |
| be better served by a shorter night time sleep | | | | wisdom teeth ... |
| supplemented with day time naps. | | | | |