Sleep and Parkinson’s

Disease
Casandra Ford and Jamie Tobin
Objectives
● What is Sleep?
● Why is Sleep important?
● What are common sleep dysfunctions for PwP?
● What are ways to improve your sleep?
When you hear the word Sleep what does it
make you think of?
How many hours of sleep Should you get at night?
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What is sleep?
What stages would be disrupted with parkinson’s
Disease?
What happens if you don’t get enough sleep?
What are the sleep dysfunctions Common for PwP?

1. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

2. Insomnia

3. Periodic Limb Movements

Break into Small Groups
What can you do to improve sleep? Tips?
Things that make it difficult to fall asleep
Tips to better sleep
1. Regular bedtime and rise time
2. Get natural light exposure throughout the day
3. Avoid caffeine, nicotine, alcohol
4. Have a Bedtime routine
5. Exercise*
6. Try not to watch TV or Eat in bed
7. Naps~no more than an hour a day
8. No more than 15 minutes trying to fall asleep
9. Keep a sleep log/journal
What Did You Learn Today?
Upcoming Testing @ Michigan Tech University
References
What Happens When You Sleep? (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/what-happens-when-you-sleep

How Important Is Sleep? - American Sleep Association. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.sleepassociation.org/about-sleep/how-important-is-sleep/

How Important Is Sleep? - American Sleep Association. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.sleepassociation.org/about-sleep/how-to-fall-asleep/

Sleep and Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease clinic and research center
http://pdcenter.neurology.ucsf.edu/patients-guide/sleep-and-parkinsons-disease