Weighted Blankets
Weighted blankets to relieve dementia-related sleep deprivation
Dr Suzanne Dawson, from Flinders University, introduces the benefits of weighted blankets. She and her team are conducting a real-world study to determine the effectiveness of weighted blankets as a non-pharmacological intervention to treat sleep disturbances in people living with dementia.
Improving sleep with weighted blankets
This is a news item publish on the Flinders University website on the 18th of October 2024 describing a study that found the use of weighted blankets help adults with insomnia and metal health issues.
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Restrictive practices are out, and weighted blankets are in
This is a news item publish on the Flinders University Caring Futures Institute website by on the 9th of November 2023 by Elle McQueen. It describes how weighted blankets are being used in aged care facilities instead of other restrictive practices such as physical or pharmacological interventions.
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Treating dementia-related sleep
deprivation with weighted blankets
An information sheet from Dementia Australia Research Foundation describing the research being conducted by Flinders University and its importance in assisting overcome sleep disturbances in people living with dementia.
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