Shared from michaeljfox.org.
A good night’s sleep is the foundation for everything we do, but for many people, especially those who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), good sleep is often elusive.
If you live with Parkinson’s, you might have trouble falling sleep, or insomnia; wake up during the night or too early in the morning; act out your dreams while asleep, known as REM sleep behavior disorder; or snore or stop breathing for short pauses, which could be sleep apnea.
The problem is, sleeping well has an impact on life, and life with Parkinson’s. It can help ease symptoms, as well as encourage other healthy behaviors, like exercising and eating well, that can help manage the disease. It also determines how we move through the day and how much or how little energy, patience and focus we have.