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How Could Insomnia Affect Your Life as a Caregiver?

February 16, 2017Lillian FunkBlog, Elder Care in South Riding VA

Elder Care in South Riding VA

Elder Care in South Riding VAIt’s late at night. You’ve been rushing around all day and this is nothing new. It seems to be a part of your life lately. You just want a break. You’re exhausted. The lights are out, it’s quiet, and you hear the hum of the furnace somewhere on the other end of the house. It’s almost hypnotic.

As a family caregiver, maybe you’re taking care of your aging mother, father, or other loved one, but you are certainly feeling the effects of stress and anxiety. You haven’t cleaned your own house in weeks. Maybe it’s been months. You started grabbing fast food more frequently and are feeling the effects of it in your physical health.

You close your eyes and expect your body to drift off to sleep, but your mind is racing in a hundred different directions at once. You can’t clear your thoughts. The stress and anxiety you feel is overwhelming.

You’re starting to lose focus.

During the day you have difficulty staying focused on certain tasks. Whether you work a full-time job or not, staying focused is important to not just do things effectively and efficiently, but to do them in a safe manner.
You’ve left things cooking on the stove and forgotten all about them. You’ve lost your keys and spent five, 10, 20, or more minutes rushing around frantically trying to find them.

You’re losing energy.

You don’t have the same amount of energy during the day as you used to. If you’re not getting enough sleep at night, your body is not resting, neither is your mind. If you’re not getting proper rest, you will have less energy to plow through the rest of the day.

You have difficulty concentrating.

When you can’t concentrate, when you can’t seem to focus, even on the most simple tasks, it can be frustrating, to say the least. In some cases, it could be downright dangerous. If you’re having trouble concentrating while you’re behind the wheel stuck in traffic or flying down the highway at 70 miles an hour, that could ultimately be a life-threatening situation.

You’re getting angry more easily.

When you’re losing your temper, that’s a clear sign of stress and anxiety, especially if this is not normal behavior for you.

Your health is in decline.

When you’re not sleeping at night, you’re probably not in the best of health. If you need assistance, if you recognize insomnia, consider outside support. Hiring a home care aide, even for just a couple of hours a day one or two days a week to start may help you feel better and get a good night’s sleep.

If you or an aging loved one are considering elder care in South Riding, VA please contact the caring staff at Assisting Hands today. (703) 982-0050.

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