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Always tired

is always feeling tired even when just getting up part of this illness? Wife doesn’t sleep all day but does nap watching tv a lot

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  • Maru
    Maru Member Posts: 169
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    My DH does, as well. I know that this is part of the illness but wanting to know more I turned to google. Here is the answer:

    People with Alzheimer's disease often experience excessive daytime sleepiness due to the degeneration of neurons that promote wakefulness in the brain. This can lead to frequent napping and difficulty staying awake, especially in the later stages of the disease.

    My DH began this in stage 3. As you probably know, behaviors are not always consistant with the supposed stage is which they are most common. If DH does this in the evening, I will wake him after about 15 minutes so that he will be able to sleep during the night.

  • H1235
    H1235 Member Posts: 1,163
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    My mom sleeps a lot. In fact she has complained of always being tired for years before she was diagnosed. She has been tested for causes and nothing was ever found. The doctor said it is most likely the dementia.

  • charley0419
    charley0419 Member Posts: 498
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    ty. My wife napped last night 1/2 hour till 10 then went to bed still sleeping now at 10 am. First time for this

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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