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Impact of bereavement and caring on sleep

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Daytime sleep

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• Later life >> Sleep problems in later life >> Women aged 65-74 >> Judy - Interview 22 >> Judy felt guilty about moving her brother to a home when she could no longer cope, and she continued to wake up in the night worrying about him.

Judy had a period of sleeping very badly, whilst looking after her brother who had dementia, she is now sleeping much better. She generally sleeps about 4-5 hours a night, but has always done this so feels it is the right amount of sleep for her.

• Later life >> Sleep problems in later life >> Women aged 65-74 >> Margaret - Interview 32 >> Margaret feels guilty about having a sleep during the day, but is aware that she as she gets older, she feels better for it and is able to do the thin

Margaret is a retired Day Centre Manager and formerly a social worker. She spent long periods of her childhood in hospital where part of the routine was to put children outside in the fresh air. Margaret believes this still influences her now as she likes to wake up to daylight in her room. Margaret noticed her sleep started to worsen about 10-15 years ago, and used to worry about not having enough sleep, but has now found a way to cope and feels content with the amount of sleep she gets.