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system are significantly reduced and quickly depleted. One sleepless night strong-

ly affects the mood, state of mind, often worsening the development of physical

weakness, and in some cases can cause decompensation. Old people have very

frequent sleep disorders. They can doze off intermittently for most of the day. The

total duration of sleep is usually not increased because they sleep less, and often

after a night of awakening, feeling that in the next few minutes they fall asleep,

they read, lying in bed, get up, walk around the house and being at home, in the

apartment, eat and even prepare food. The sleep of healthy people in the elderly

and senile age differs significantly from the sleep of young people. There are com-

plaints about difficulty falling asleep or difficulty maintaining sleep. Often used

by patients in this case, sleeping pills can quickly become addictive. In addition,

against the background of taking sleeping pills, weakness, headaches, a feeling

of morning «broken», constipation may appear. If necessary, a doctor prescribes

sleeping pills. Tips for old and old people:

• an old man should fall asleep in silence;

• the bed must be firm;

• the air temperature in the room is 18–22 degrees;

• the air in the room should be clean, the room is well ventilated, it is best to

sleep with an open window;

• the blanket should be light and warm, allowing you to wrap your feet;

• the last meal should be no later than four hours before bedtime, it is better

to drink a glass of kefir before going to bed, it is not recommended to eat sweets

before going to bed;

• a short walk is recommended before going to bed;

• you can try to change your daily routine through interesting daily activities

that keep an elderly person from sleeping during the day and make it less sleepy, so

falling asleep and sleeping at night will be more complete.

Many old and elderly people have increased nocturnal diuresis. Tips for old and

elderly people: it is not recommended to take liquid immediately before bedtime.

Medical personnel need to know how often the patient wakes up at night to

urinate. if necessary, give him night dishes. If the patient is walking, make sure

that they know the location of the toilet. Poor orientation in a state of semi-sleep

can lead to accidents (falls, fractures) and conflict situations (the patient may go

to the wrong room), so the room numbers on the door should be clear. It should be

remembered that some patients refuse to take water in the second half of the day in

order to reduce the amount of fluid being injected, which can lead to dehydration,

so it is necessary to take into account the water balance. If the patient is lying

down, it is necessary that the vessel is located at his hand. You can not show your

condemnation to an elderly person about wet and dirty Laundry, since urinary in-

continence is often a sign of urological diseases.