Module 5 Lesson 5. Difficulty sleeping 3. Check your understandingDealing with waking in the middle of the night (1) What can Geeta do to keep Vani from wandering at 3:00 in the morning? Please select all responses that you feel are appropriate. Try to understand what will help Vani sleep. Some people prefer to keep the room dark with no television or as little noise as possible while others prefer a night light, soft music or a television playing.Give Vani a favourite object to relax (e.g. blanket or stuffed animal).Schedule an appointment with the doctor to find out if there is a medical reason for her trouble sleeping (e.g. urinary tract infection, pain, medication causing hallucinations).Develop an activity schedule to keep Vani awake and busy during the day.Encourage physical exercise during the day (e.g. walking, stretching).Tell Vani that you won’t take care of her anymore if you are continuously woken up at night.Ask if she has to go to the bathroom or is hungry or thirsty. If she says “yes”, then just assist her to meet these needs.Physically take hold of her and put her back in bed.Ask for help from a family member, friend or a paid professional.Check Try to understand what will help Vani sleep. Some people prefer to keep the room dark with no television or as little noise as possible while others prefer a night light, soft music or a television playing. This answer is a good one . Each person is different and you may need to try several possible solutions before finding one that works. Give Vani a favourite object to relax (e.g. blanket or stuffed animal). This response is a good one . It may help Vani feel relaxed and secure. Schedule an appointment with the doctor to find out if there is a medical reason for her trouble sleeping (e.g. urinary tract infection, pain, medication causing hallucinations). While it is not necessary to seek medical attention every time that a person living with dementia can’t sleep, seek advice if it worries or upsets you or the person living with dementia. Develop an activity schedule to keep Vani awake and busy during the day. This is a good idea. It may improve sleep at night. Encourage physical exercise during the day (e.g. walking, stretching). This may be helpful to improve sleep at night. Tell Vani that you won’t take care of her anymore if you are continuously woken up at night. This is not a good response. Keep in mind that dementia is a disease and someone with dementia will be dependent on the care that others provide. Ask if Vani has to go to the bathroom or is hungry or thirsty. If she says “yes”, then just assist her to meet these needs. This is helpful. Such a break might help the person go back to sleep. Physically take hold of Vani and put her back in bed. Never do this. Although it may be very difficult to deal with sleeping problems, respect the dignity of someone with dementia. Moreover, they may become agitated or angry. It definitely will not solve the sleeping problems. Ask for help from a family member, friend or a paid professional. This might be helpful. Eventually, the lack of sleep can affect any family’s ability to provide care.Someone else can assist by giving the family member a night or a weekend off. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.