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I'm facing similar circumstances with my mother sleeping a great deal in her assisted living apartment.  I have no doubt that trying to make sense of things with dementia expends a lot of mental energy and causes fatigue, leading to an increased need for sleep.  Assuming that your mother has no underlying health issue causing the excessive sleeping, you may suggest to the assisted living caregivers that they try to involve your mom in some in-house activities.  Finding activities that are easy like simple craft projects will motivate her.  My mom makes greeting cards and attends movies sometimes.  She looks forward to going to the in-house hairdresser every Friday.  Without some structure, boredom may lead to depression and more sleep.  Moving is disruptive, also.  It can lead to more problems since those familiar things will be gone.  A new environment will present learning challenges and may create a "lost" feeling as she looks for her apartment in an unfamiliar place.  If your mom is content and not having any behavioral issues, you may want to wait until some other circumstances develop making the move more necessary.  This will also give you time to investigate dementia care facilities in your area.