Kathy Richards, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, presents cases of sleep disturbances in older adults at GAPNA 2024.

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Morning agitation and disrupted sleep patterns may signal early signs of dementia, highlighting the importance of awareness ...

Dementia is commonly associated with memory loss, but there are other, often overlooked signs that could signal the onset of ...

Sleep disturbance (2 questions ... patient is normal and a score of 8 or more indicates that the patient has possible early dementia. To determine the cut off score for EDQ, a median score ...

Lewy Body Dementia is progressive, and causes uncontrollable tremors, problems with memory, attention, and sleep.

Novel technology, using sound stimulation, allows scientists to speed up brain activity which becomes slower in patients with dementia during this sleep stage. During this unique study ...

Scientists have identified the melatonin MT1 receptor as a key regulator of REM sleep, crucial for memory, dreaming, and ...

A recent study from the Research Institute at McGill University Health Center may improve the treatment of sleep disorders ...