After identifying the factors that may be contributing to a person’s sleep disturbance, this module explores what changes you can make to optimise the person’s sleep. Our experts outline some specific sleep strategies that you can use to help people sleep better. We continue the story of Anna, and consider what her sleep assessment tells us and what changes can be made to improve the quality of her sleep. This is module 3 in the 3-part module series: Sleep Matters
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, staff will be able to describe a range of strategies to improve sleep in an older person, including:
Identifying and treating depression
Facilitating adequate physical activity and adjusting diet
Managing sleep apnea
Optimising medication use
Facilitating exposure to natural light and restoring circadian rhythms
Increasing the range, amount and type of daily social engagement and cognitive stimulation
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Understand some of the issues older people have with their sleep, learn about the association between sleep and dementia and uncover ways that nurses and care workers can optimise sleep for those living in aged care.
