Tips For People Dealing With Dementia
Sleep...What's That?
Time for a quiz:
What is the name for “the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored”? (definition by Mirriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary)
The answer has five letters. S L E E P
I’m pretty sure that most of you knew the answer, but how many are actually on a name-to-name basis with the concept? Anyone with dementia has or will someday experience problems with sleeping. This blog is dealing with it because I, with ...
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