Some people sleep during the day and are awake and restless at night.
Some are no longer able to distinguish between night and day, while others are simply not as active as they used to be and thus need less sleep. Trying to recognise the cause of the sleeping problems will help you decide how best to deal with them. Many people with dementia sleep more during the latter stages of the illness. This will help you decide on which strategies may be helpful. Some carers find that keeping a log or diary may help them to see the pattern of behaviour which may be developing, enabling the problem to be pinpointed.