
#56: Depression in Neurodegenerative Diseases with Rachel Wiley
OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs
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The Benefits of Omega's Threes in Dementia Care
Sleep is definitely something that we talk about quite often in dementia care. There's really a fine line here, a very delicate balance of making sure that they're getting enough rest and sleep without it being excessive. If we see that somebody is resting or sleeping so much during the day that now they're not sleeping through the night, likely that's too many naps during the day. And along those same lines, I think again, we should be asking care partners about their rest and sleep and diet because just like we talked about, they're at their own high risk for depression as well.
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