DW needs more nap time

eligius

my DW gets thru the day ok if she takes a couple naps for an hour or so each. If she takes only one she is a ness by bedtime. Can’t follow directions to undress and put on pj’S, go to bathroom, etc and gets angry (really at herself, I know). I try to coax her to nap but she is getting more resistant. Any ideas to help?

Maru

Does she watch TV? When our 4 year old grandson grew resistant to a nap, I told him that we both just needed a little rest. We laid down on the sofas, put on a quiet movie (Charlotte's Web or similar). Naps happened, all was well. Would your wife be agreeable to doing something like that? A short rest time for you, as well, might not be an awful thing.

blacksparky

My DW with EOAD is in stage 6 now and she still has a stubborn attitude. Even though their brain is shrinking ( dying) they still want to have some control over their body and actions. It took me a while to realize this but finally decided not to argue or fight with my wife over things like putting on pj’s, taking a shower, finishing her meals, putting on matching clothes or shoes. She wears the same clothes both day and night, she can be talked into a shower every 4-5 days , she eats what I give her on her time not mine, eventually the food is consumed if I just leave it alone. All I’m trying to say here is make it as easy for yourself as you can.

eligius

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/273527#Comment_273527

thanks. Food & mealtime used to be a problem but she passed thru that phase and now pretty much eats what I fix for her. We just have to adapt to each new ‘gift’

Timmyd

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/76157/dw-needs-more-nap-time

I had success if I laid down and napped with DW. It worked better if it was "our nap time" rather than just her nap time. Also I got used to the idea that DW would sleep more as disease progressed. For a while she was not comfortable sleeping alone (while I was awake), but eventually she became better at that.