| Literature DB >> 20438013 |
Karen M Rose1, Rebecca Lorenz.
Abstract
Approximately one quarter of adults with dementia experience sleep disturbances. The purpose of this article is to (a) describe and define sleep disturbances in individuals with dementia, (b) describe techniques to assess for sleep disturbances in individuals with dementia, and (c) provide nursing interventions to improve sleep in this patient population. Typical presentations of sleep disturbances in individuals with dementia are described, along with medications that may interfere with sleep. Suggestions for nursing measures that can be implemented to enhance sleep are also presented. Nurses have numerous nonpharmacological options to assist with the regulation of sleep-wake rhythms in individuals with dementia. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20438013 PMCID: PMC3062259 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100330-05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gerontol Nurs ISSN: 0098-9134 Impact factor: 1.254