Hi Cynthia:

The benzodiazepenes are pretty short acting and patients can develop a tolerance over time so it is probably just as well your mom doesn't like them a whole lot.

Has she tried plain old Benadryl 25mg at bedtime with a repeat if needed a few hours later? Another good one for long time use is trazodone (it's an antidepressant technically but has drowsiness as a secondary effect). Alot of people who have trouble sleeping also feel depressed and like the dual benefit of the antidepresant feature.

Good luck and how is your mom doing otherwise these days?

Kim