Sleeping excessive amounts

El1942 · June 24

my dh is 83 with late onset dementia and Alzheimer’s. He is sleeping soundly from midnight until I wake him up about 3 in the afternoon. No behaviors issues.

Should I let him sleep that long??

BPS · June 25

My wife was sleeping long like that and I talked to the Dr about it. He said as long as it was not causing a problem it was fine. She is now in MC and usually sleeps to about lunch time then by 2:00 she is ready for a nap. I think some people don't sleep much and are up at all hours while others sleep a lot. I count those of us that have spouses that sleep a lot as fortunate compared to those that sleep very little.

petty1 · June 25

My husband does the same. He goes to sleep around 10 or slightly before and wakes around noon to 1:30. I get him up, clean him up and feed him. He walks/shuffles about an hour or two and is tired and ready to go to sleep again. I was concerned as well. But reading up on it and reading these posts has alleviated my concern.

marier · June 27

My Dh sleeps most of the day and has no sleep issues at night. I just let him sleep as much as I can. I do encourage him to try to walk around the house when he is up however he tires very easily. He is at stage 7.

Dio · June 27

When my DH was going through the Mr. Hyde period, I wished he would sleep. He kept me awake for 36 hours like a complete maniac; when I couldn't fight him off any more I had to call the police. They took him to the ER and I was finally able to catch a few hours of sleep. What blessed few hours they were!

At some point, we all must weigh the pros and cons at that given moment. What works for one person isn't a cookie cutter for all. Is extending life worthwhile for the PWD who is suffering? I don't have the right answer but I know what I'd want for myself.

jsps139_ · June 30

My DH now sleeps from 10pm until 10am most nights (it wasn’t always like this). Then he takes a few 1/2 to 1 hour naps during the day. I take him somewhere everyday (dog park, Costco, grocery, dollar store, drive thru for a coke, DQ for an ice cream cone). I think this tires him out. I agree - those of us who have good long sleepers are blessed compared to the caregivers that are awake half the night. I don’t think I could cope with that for very long without throwing in the towel. My heart hurts for those folks. Being caregivers 24/7 is hard enough without throwing lack of sleep into the mix.

Marla13 · June 30

It use to bother me that he slept until 1-2 pm but at this point I consider myself lucky. This site and these good people made me realize that it is not uncommon.

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