Sleep Awareness Week: How to Improve Deep Sleep in the Elderly?

The quality of our waking days determines the quality of our sleep.

Sleep apnea, sleep deprivation, loud snoring, mouth breathing, sleep apnea, jaw pain, tension in the neck and shoulder region, gas, bloating. Sounds familiar doesn’t it?

We are sure it does, because these are the key pointers for a life that is not “normal” which is ironically considered a “normal” way of life because it’s so common.

One of the best ways to tackle sleep apnea in seniors is by employing natural remedies to get a good night's sleep.

Let us touch upon 3 quick and easy sleeping tips that facilitate good quality sleep for seniors and which is counter productive in reducing sleep deprivation.

            Best sleep aiding foods before bedtime

Having a good blend of complex carbohydrates, raw proteins needed to make tryptophan, you are going to support your sleep in wonderful ways. Rich in potassium and magnesium, bananas and apples carry an amino acid that helps induce sleep - if you are looking for something light and airy to consume at night.
If you need something a little more wholesome and satisfying, then there’s always whole grains like porridge.

A calming drink like our good old Badam milk or dates milk - the amalgamation of milk, almonds and dates makes this drink a potent bedtime drink.

Sticking to comfortable postures

Just like the climate outside, the climate within is of utmost importance and the environment that affects our body and its temperature gets greatly affected by it.

Ensure that your bedroom heater or air-conditioner is set at a comfortable temperature whilst also ensuring that you put on sleep-wear that is breathable and can keep you cosy and just feels right for bed.

Exercise!

Nothing that a good exercise routine can’t fix. It uplifts your energy levels and more importantly helps you sleep naturally, with ease. Any kind of movement and the one that is in parallel with your lifestyle and physical abilities - be it aerobic or yoga, you can easily reduce the symptoms of insomnia.

Exercising elevates one’s alertness and hormones like epinephrine and adrenaline in the body which may possibly interfere with the body's natural sleeping cycle.

Wait… we have another bonus tip to combat sleep apnea which is a keeper!
What you sleep on directly affects the hours of sleep you get, investing in a good comfortable mattress can reap a long-term and overall wellbeing and is a pretty good investment you can consider. A good mattress for seniors can help maintain spine curvature and alignment and that too effortlessly.

Furthermore, to lighten the weight of sleep deprivation in seniors, making a paradigm shift as simple as maintaining a regular bedtime which is in tune with your body’s natural waking-up and sleep cycle and maybe a good playlist with soft music can be made into an exciting pre-sleeping ritual.

Ultimately, no matter how much emphasis we give to the physical wellbeing of seniors, their emotional state of mind takes the cake because it is as important if not more, to nurture that level of our beings too. The better you sleep, the longer and quality lives you live. Sounds simple, right? Because it actually is.
Yes, sleeping can be made therapeutic, if YOU want for it to.

You deserve to savour the sleep because you deserve the peace and happiness that comes with it.

Benefit from Athulya Home Care’s Definite and Effective Senior Care Services

Wherever and whenever our silver-haired friends want us, we are absolutely delighted to be of their service with utmost joy and spirit.

If you are a senior or know of senior grandpals from your community who would require some assistance and care in the form of a Home for Seniors in Chennai, Kochi, Bangalore, Coimbatore, please consider Athulya Assisted Living. With provisions that cater to seniors through and through across the South of India, Athulya has made and continues to make a statement as the finest senior care contributor.

We at Athulya, have carefully curated a simplistic geriatric care system for senior patients with Sleep Apnea and other sleep related concerns, with the help of exceptionally certified doctors and proficient nursing assistance.
Athulya assures senior parents of a peaceful and wholesome experience during their stay with us.

Allow us to walk you through a gamut of facilities tailor made purely catering to the needs of senior parents. For further inquiries, please feel free to connect with us via Athulya’s official website at Athulya Home Healthcare.