Guest guest Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 , My Mom did a lot of the same thing. I didn't get a lot of sleep. I would finally turn off the baby monitor and hope she stayed in bed, which she would at least stay in her bedroom. Even if she got up and dressed and went back to bed. But she did a lot of talking in her sleep. Or not in her sleep, I never really knew. Hugs, Donna R acting out dreams  Hello my name is and I am a new member. My father a 78 year old that was diagnosed with Parkinsons some 30 years ago. Over the last year he has gone from living in an assisted living facility to a locked Alzheimer unit to home with me and part time aides. He seems to change weekly now, slips a little more each time. He has not been diagnosed with LBD but when we see the Psych this week I am going to ask him. My question is this. when he " sleeps " or naps he talks almost all of the time and acts out the motions. He is reliving some past time in his life, work mostly. Is this common? I am worried because it seems he never really shuts down to sleep restfully. Not to mention I can not sleep through it either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Very normal, I think. When she could, Mom talked in her sleep. It was kind of interesting sometimes. A couple of times I sat in her room and just listened. But she also acts some motions out. Sometimes eating. She was an extraordinary quilter, so the most common motion she shows is sewing. For me, It's become kind of comforting to see her do this. She has never done anything overt. Kathy > ** > > > Hello my name is and I am a new member. My father a 78 year old that > was diagnosed with Parkinsons some 30 years ago. Over the last year he has > gone from living in an assisted living facility to a locked Alzheimer unit > to home with me and part time aides. He seems to change weekly now, slips a > little more each time. He has not been diagnosed with LBD but when we see > the Psych this week I am going to ask him. > My question is this. when he " sleeps " or naps he talks almost all of the > time and acts out the motions. He is reliving some past time in his life, > work mostly. Is this common? I am worried because it seems he never really > shuts down to sleep restfully. Not to mention I can not sleep through it > either! > > > -- Kate Knapp, OIT University of Minnesota You were born with certain gifts and talents. In kindergarten you were taught to share. The world needs all of the gifts it can get. Don’t be shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 , I high percentage of those with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia experience RBD (REM sleep behavior disorder), which is the acting out of dreams. Klonopin is the main treatment for it. Robin > > Hello my name is and I am a new member. My father a 78 year old that was diagnosed with Parkinsons some 30 years ago. Over the last year he has gone from living in an assisted living facility to a locked Alzheimer unit to home with me and part time aides. He seems to change weekly now, slips a little more each time. He has not been diagnosed with LBD but when we see the Psych this week I am going to ask him. > My question is this. when he " sleeps " or naps he talks almost all of the time and acts out the motions. He is reliving some past time in his life, work mostly. Is this common? I am worried because it seems he never really shuts down to sleep restfully. Not to mention I can not sleep through it either! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Dear Yes, my understanding is that a common feature of LBD is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) and it is considered a symptom that is a precursor to Lewy Body. Dr Bradley Boeve from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester has done/is doing a lot of research into this. This article gives you a brief idea. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-06/health/ct-met-sleep-disorder-2 0100405_1_sleep-rem-disorder and this one is more detailed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2902006/ My husband Jim definitely had it. He would fight people in his sleep and I had to be very careful not to become part of this, so had to be careful not to touch him inadvertently during these episodes. Once he even punched me in the face and he was mortified, poor guy. (... and thankfully I didn't get a black eye!) He would also talk and often look as though he was eating and chewing. As his condition deteriorated, the RBD seemed to subside. If you google <Boeve LBD REM> you will find lots of other information. I have found everything that Dr Boeve has written to be of enormous help. Elaine from Sydney Australia Carer for four years for husband Jim who died peacefully in hospital on 12th February 2011. Brain analysis, as a result of brain donation, has now confirmed the diagnosis of Diffuse Lewy Body Disease <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/99901;_ylc=X3oDMTJyazNz cG80BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxNDEzMTgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjE1BG1zZ0lkAzk5 OTAxBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEzMjYxMzMwMjc-> acting out dreams Posted by: " N " <mailto:dorismom@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20acting%20out%20dreams> dorismom@... <http://profiles.yahoo.com/dorismom1> dorismom1 Mon Jan 9, 2012 4:48 am (PST) Hello my name is and I am a new member. My father a 78 year old that was diagnosed with Parkinsons some 30 years ago. Over the last year he has gone from living in an assisted living facility to a locked Alzheimer unit to home with me and part time aides. He seems to change weekly now, slips a little more each time. He has not been diagnosed with LBD but when we see the Psych this week I am going to ask him. My question is this. when he " sleeps " or naps he talks almost all of the time and acts out the motions. He is reliving some past time in his life, work mostly. Is this common? I am worried because it seems he never really shuts down to sleep restfully. Not to mention I can not sleep through it either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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