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Moderate Alzheimer's, Frequent Resting and Napping

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 19 7:18pm | Replies (30)
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@goodold

I have trouble getting my wife up in the morning to give her a high proten breakfast. The verbal responses get nasty. After some verbal fisticuffs she finally gets up. How hard do I push this? After she is up, everything gets better fast.

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Scott, Volunteer Mentor | @IndianaScott | Aug 13 5:25pm

Hi, @goodold I know every patient is different but in my wife's case I let her wake up and bedtimes slip to what she was most comfortable with.

I remember her neuro doctor telling us that the brain worked much harder when broken and it was only during periods of sleep that it could try and 'rewire'. With this in mind, I let her kind of dictate her daily wake-up, nap, and bedtime routines.

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Aug 13 8:24pm

@goodold Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I’m glad you found this site. How long have you been caring for your wife? What other problems do you have that the members could help you with?

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