{"id":6529,"date":"2021-12-10T16:57:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:57:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:57:46","slug":"how-to-help-your-senior-get-better-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/blog\/how-to-help-your-senior-get-better-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Your Senior Get Better Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your elderly loved one is having trouble sleeping, you may think there is nothing that can be done. They are older and stuck in their habits and ways. Even though that may be true, it doesn\u2019t mean that your elderly loved one can\u2019t sleep better. There are things they can do, maybe with the help of you and <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/personal-care-companion-services\/\">home care assistance providers<\/a>, that help them to improve their sleep patterns.<\/p>\n<h2>Exercising Should Be Number One<\/h2>\n<p>One of the first things that your elderly loved one may need to do in order to sleep better is to start exercising. Research shows if people exercise earlier in their day, early afternoon would be best, it can help them to sleep better at night. There are numerous reasons for this. Exercising can help your elderly loved one to burn off energy, reduce stress, and relax their body. All these things can improve a person\u2019s nighttime sleep patterns.<\/p>\n<h2>Change the Order of Day-to-Day Events<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6530\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6530\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2021\/12\/bigstock-Senior-man-sleeping-on-bed-in-193664275-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Home Care Assistance in Redington Beach FL\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2021\/12\/bigstock-Senior-man-sleeping-on-bed-in-193664275-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2021\/12\/bigstock-Senior-man-sleeping-on-bed-in-193664275-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2021\/12\/bigstock-Senior-man-sleeping-on-bed-in-193664275-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2021\/12\/bigstock-Senior-man-sleeping-on-bed-in-193664275-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Home Care Assistance in Redington Beach FL<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another way that your elderly loved one can start sleeping better is by changing the order of their day-to-day events. Research shows that when people exert more energy later in the day, their body gets tired out. By doing this, they can sleep better throughout the night. It could even help someone to fall asleep quicker, as well. If your elderly loved one needs to sleep better, you or a <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/personal-care-companion-services\/\">home care assistance provider<\/a> can help them to change the order of the tasks they do each day. For instance, vacuuming can be done later in the day, as this involves your elderly loved one moving around more. The one thing to note is that if too much physical activity keeps your elderly loved one up longer, they should stop doing active tasks around the early evening hours. That way, by bedtime, your elderly loved one can fall asleep easier and stay asleep longer.<\/p>\n<h2>Relaxing Before Getting Into Bed<\/h2>\n<p>Another thing that could significantly improve the sleep your elderly loved one gets each night is to make sure they are relaxing before getting into bed. There are many senior citizens who watch television before they get into bed or even while they are in bed. The electronics can occupy their mind and make it difficult to fall asleep. It would be best if you or a <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/personal-care-companion-services\/\">home care assistance provider<\/a> can help your elderly loved one to make a calming bedtime routine. This could include listening to relaxing music, meditating, or even reading a book.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There are a lot of senior citizens who don\u2019t get very good sleep at nighttime. If your elderly loved one is one of them, this can change. There might be some habits that your elderly loved one doesn\u2019t want to change. However, if they can start doing the things mentioned above, it could significantly improve the sleep they get each night.<\/p>\n<p>Sources<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/good-nights-sleep<\/p>\n<h4>If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/personal-care-companion-services\/\">Home Care Assistance in Redington Beach, FL<\/a>, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"tel:7277484211\">727-748-4211<\/a><\/span>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Care Assistance in Redington Beach FL: If your elderly loved one is having trouble sleeping, here are a few things to try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":6530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,488,551],"tags":[491,552,553],"class_list":["post-6529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-healthy-habits","category-sleep","tag-healthy-habits","tag-home-care-assistance-in-redington-beach-fl","tag-sleep"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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