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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, do you need to keep her in her bed or in her room? There is a difference. There are a lot of reasons for the elderly to want to get up in the middle of the night. Is she sleep-walking or just restless? Is she in search of something? Is she getting up to go to the bathroom? Are her sleep patterns out of whack? Does she have a sleep apnea? It sounds like your mom is reasonably cogent and alert. If you made her room secure, so that she couldn't leave (alarm on door, alarm on window, child-proof lock on window), would she happily stay in her room? If you put a mini-fridge in her room, gave her a recliner that she could use to stretch out in (those ones that lift you into a standing position are great but $$$), and a tv would that help keep her contented and happy to stay in her room where you knew she would be safe?[/quote] When she gets up, she is confused about what she got up for. [/quote]
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