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Tips To Consider When Your Sleep-Wake Cycle Changes As You Age

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As you age, your sleep patterns change, causing you trouble falling asleep or staying asleep during the night, and waking up earlier in the morning. Lack of physical activity, stress, or health conditions including specific sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disturbances, & medical and psychiatric comorbidities are some of the major causes of disturbed sleep in older adults. When your sleep-wake cycle changes as you get older, following the tips given below may help you sleep better. Go to bed & get up at the same time every day, even on the weekends. Stay active by exercising regularly so you are able to sleep better. Avoid caffeine before bedtime. Avoid nicotine & alcohol in the evening. Although alcohol helps you fall asleep in almost no time, it actually causes you to wake up in the middle of the night and then prevents you from getting back to sleep. Do not lie in the bed for too long trying to sleep. If you aren’t able to sleep after about thirty minutes of trying to s

Guidelines That Should Be Considered When Selecting Senior Home Care Services

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Senior home care services bring health care and assisted living services to millions of individuals suffering from mobility issues, chronic medical conditions, physical disabilities, terminal illnesses, and dementia in a variety of forms. However, it is very important to ensure that the senior home care provider you choose is reliable. Here is a list of guidelines you should not forget considering when selecting senior home care services: Proper Licensing Each state has particular regulations in place to monitor home health care agencies, hence, it is important to ensure that senior care service is licensed properly. Accurate Servicing It is important to ensure that the senior care service you select can meet all of your needs so that you do not have to rely on multiple services or become frustrated about a lack of service. Hours Be sure to clarify the service hours that our available as some seniors may need overnight care which requires a service that operates 24x7. Emergency Policy