Sleeping and alzheimer's?!

Question: Does alzheimer's ever cause a lot of sleeping? Does anyone know the approximate amount of time somebody with alzheimer's sleeps? Is sleeping for 16-18 hours a day normal?

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Answers: Does alzheimer's ever cause a lot of sleeping? Does anyone know the approximate amount of time somebody with alzheimer's sleeps? Is sleeping for 16-18 hours a day normal?

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having the misfortunes of Alzheimers, has many drawbacks, im sorry to say, but sleepiness is one of them, i dont know the age of the person you are refering to, but i would say thats about average, between 16 to 18 hours approx. remembering that the brain cannot respond to motor conditions as that of a perfectly fit being, when Alzheimers is concerned.Its one of the hells on earth,

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my grandma has it..her sleeping habits have not changed at all. She has had alzheimer's for about 10 years. She is on Exelon, and it really helps her memory

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