How Much Sleep Does a Senior Need?

Edmonton Senior Health  |  February 11, 2020

What Every Senior in Edmonton, AB, Needs to Know About Quality Sleep

How much sleep does a senior need? | With age come many changes in the way our bodies function. While it may not be expected, sleep is one part of life that can also change in senior years.

Almost half of all adults 65 and older have difficulty falling asleep and getting a good night’s rest. 7-8 hours of sleep per night can be impossible for most seniors.

How much sleep does a senior need? Here is a list of reasons for poor sleep quality in seniors:

• Fewer chemicals and chromones that are responsible for sleep quality
• Sensitivity to various environmental factors like noise, light, and temperature
• Chronic conditions like Parkinson’s or stroke
• Chronic pain

It is also important that some seniors go to bed early in the evening and then wake up in the middle of the night. As a result, some older adults take naps during the day and cannot fall asleep at night.

Not being able to sleep throughout the night affects mood and can result in memory problems and increase the risk of falling. It can also lead to illness, infections, headaches, weakness, and fatigue.

If your loved one cannot fall asleep or has other sleep issues, they should talk with their medical team. However, there are some things they can do on their own to boost their sleep quality.

Three Tips to Improve Senior Sleep:

Tip #1. Sleep schedule:

Developing and sticking to a sleep schedule (going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time every morning)

Tip #2. Healthy diet:

A healthy diet and avoiding foods that are too spicy or high in sugar. Alcohol and caffeine should also be avoided.

Tip #3. Daily routine:

Understanding what daily routines affect sleep quality (some people find it easier to fall asleep at night if they exercise during the day or do not take naps).

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services

Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness. 

Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta

Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a broader range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can provide 24-hour care and more!

Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our client’s needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind, empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. 

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.

Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. 

What is the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program (CDHCI)?

CDHCI is a great program provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS), allowing clients to choose an approved agency like Comfort Keepers Edmonton for Personal Care, Respite Care and Homemaking needs. The chosen agency can then bill AHS directly for services rendered for approved hours through Alberta Blue Cross. Read more about the program HERE.

Accredited Home Care Edmonton

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. This honour demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton, AB.

To learn more about senior in-home care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office. Our service territory includes Edmonton, Devon, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office at 780-465-4665.

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