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Ask his doctor what he/she feels about this, since you are concerned about him sleeping so much.
Did he nap occasionally before having dementia?
Best wishes to you and your husband.
Could it be some of the medications he's on, as many medications can cause sleepiness?
Or it could be that he's just bored, or his brain is just tired from having to work so hard for him to now function.
Any concerns you have should be addressed with his doctor as they will know him better then we do.
More sleep and less food is the norm.
I didn’t believe grandpa wasn’t sleeping, until he got upset with my grandma for turning his baseball game off.
When grandma would respond with, “You were sleeping!” He would tell her the score of the game. He was only resting his eyes and wasn’t sleeping.
Personally, it’s not unusual for me to watch just about an entire movie and fall asleep five minutes before it ends. 😁
I do agree with funky about people sleeping more if they are bored or taking certain meds.
He's bord around that time . Before falling a sleep take him out for a walk . Nice days . The body is shutting down slowly when not doing anything. Keep him mi d awake. Play cards , shoot Pool go to an active center . Small outting, beside staying in house.
( As my mother use to say those four walls will cave on you .)
Start with was a walk daily or change up route
Respectfully
As to your sleeping issue, I can assure you that at 81 I need, want, and get more sleep. I sleep easily 9 or 10 hours each night, and if I lie down with a book at about 3 pm, after walk, gardening, shopping, cleaning or whatever I will be gone in a flash. Elders need and want more sleep in general and less food, and that is unconnected often from any dementia being present. It just happens.
A good solid checkup and checkin with your doc once a year, or even more frequently (if there are rapid progressions here every six months is more realistic) is crucial. There a good blood panel should be done, a urinalysis. This will help rule out anything like a blood dyscrasia that may be making one feel "weak".
Good luck. Get all the education you can. It may be scary but it can also be helpful. Consider joining a support group even if only on Facebook.