No matter what their cognitive state, spirituality is a critically important component to many people’s lives. It can be even more important for someone suffering from Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease or some other condition that affects the functioning of the brain. It provides them a sense of comfort, as well as a connection to [...]
Why caregivers should focus on better sleep? Finding time to sleep may be one of the biggest challenges of caregiving. The second might be relaxing enough to actually fall asleep. Multiple studies link caregiving with poor sleep (see here, here, and here). Over two-thirds of people caring for older adults with dementia report sleep problems that affect their quality of [...]
Sleep Products for People with Disabilities – 2019 Buyer’s Guide A disability impacts your ability to sleep throughout the night, and may cause sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, excessive daytime drowsiness, or delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). Many of the sleep issues described below exist bi-directionally with the disability, meaning that each influences the other. The [...]
