Table 4.

Tips for improving sleep in the nursing home

1. Determine cause of sleep problem and initiate specific treatment

2. Limit naps to 1 h in the early afternoon

3. Adjust medications

4. Avoid all caffeine

5. Improve environment Keep the environment dark at night Keep the environment bright during the day Keep the environment quiet at night Match roommates

Modified from Ancoli-Israel et al. [37].