Sleep scenes show Allen County residents the challenges answers to getting a good nights rest, as part of National Sleep Awareness Month.
Allen County Regional Hospital and Thrive Allen County teamed up to present a weekly series of events to raise awareness about sleep issues. The events portray a typical scene like a college dorm or a campout with advice about how to fall asleep and stay asleep.
The first event took place Tuesday at the Thrive office at 9 S. Jefferson Ave., when ACRHs Traci Plumlee and her family set up a typical campfire scene with friends. Surrounded by tents and camping chairs, they played music and used a television set to mimic a campfire. The idea was to show how difficult it can be to maintain a good nights sleep when you are outside your normal environment. A consistent schedule is important to sleep.
Future events include:
Sleep and aging, 8 p.m. Thursday at Thrive. The scene will show a middle-aged man who uses a CPAP machine to combat sleep apnea. Because the masks hose makes him resemble an elephant, the man will read a story about Snore-ton the Elephant, a parody of Dr. Seusss Horton Hatches the Egg. The goal is to show how sleep patterns change with age.
World Sleep Day, Friday. ACRH and Thrive will promote Wear Your Pajamas To Work or School Day. Theyll ask participants to take pictures and post them on social media.
Parasomnias Extreme sleep disorders, 8 p.m. March 21 at Thrive. The scene will show a man who falls asleep and dreams of painting a picture. He gets up and acts out his dream, but later wakes with no recollection of what happened. The goal is to educate about problems like sleep walking or other sleep disorders.
Debunking Sleep Myths, 8 p.m. March 28 at Thrive. The scene shows a college dorm room with students in bunk beds sharing a sleeping space amid distractions like loud music, electronic devices, video games and late-night studying. Sleep deprivation can lead to problems with memory and athletic performance in students and young adults.
