Sound Medicine: The Power of Pink Noise for Better Sleep
“The refrigerator hums. A toilet flushes. Your cat zooms around the living room. Most of us sleep right through these subtle noises of living.
For someone with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, even these subtle noises are enough to startle them awake. Add to that the voices, alarms and door-slams that often reverberate through senior living communities, and it’s no wonder that person is grouchy, restless and tired. Fortunately, studies indicate that simple changes to the sonic environment can . . .”