So many good things come from a good night sleep. This is even more true in situations of senior care. Studio City, CA families looking for ways to prevent or ease problems that the elderly face should consider taking steps to improve their loved one’s quality of sleep.
A number of benefits that come from sleep can really help in personal care for older adults in Studio City, CA. Benefits of a good night sleep include a boost in mood, a more robust immune system, a more alert and active mind, a faster metabolism, increased concentration, and a brain cleared of harmful toxins — including toxins thought to contribute to Alzheimers!
So a key bit of help for seniors with Alzheimers — or preventing Alzheimers — could just be getting a good night sleep with regularity.
But sometimes people have difficulty getting to sleep, or getting good quality sleep. This can be especially true of seniors with chronic health conditions. Many different factors may contribute to poor sleep quality, but some of the consistent conditions include uncomfortable bedding, a noisy space, or dirty air. So we’d like to suggest some items that can help improve sleep in elderly care assisted living situations.
Our first suggestion is a noise machine. These can be fairly simple, with just typical white noise, or they can be much more complex. They can offer multiple different sound types, and can even adjust their volume and output based on changes in ambient room sound.
Our next suggested item is a weighted blanket. Sleep comes more naturally, and is a much deeper sleep, when we have something of substance covering us. It doesn’t necessarily need to be super warm, but it is more conducive to good sleep if it has weight. These can come in different weights and sizes, from something to use when lounging on your favorite chair, to a full queen or king sized blanket for your bed.
An air purifier can help one to sleep more deeply by removing offensive odors, annoying molds, dust, and other air pollutants. When the air is clean and pure, the lungs can work more freely, and breathe more deeply. Also, look for an air purifier that runs silently, so it isn’t adding an annoying noise to the environment.
The last item we’ll talk about is an alarm clock that also has a sunlight lamp integrated. These can help the sleeper to awaken more naturally by identifying the optimal time for the sleeper to awaken, and then gently adding imitation daylight to the room to encourage a normal waking up cycle.
With some combination of these items, sleep will be so much better for those in elderly care. Studio City, CA residents can find these gadgets online or in some stores, and the CAREGivers of Homeinstead can help to identify which ones might work best, and get them.
Call Home Instead at (818) 805-2208 for an in-home or virtual assessment.
