How To Care for Sundowning

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"Sundowning" describes agitation and anxiety often felt towards the end of the day in dementia. See what it is and what you can do about it.

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Sundowning: Is My Body Clock Broken or Just Disconnected?

Early-evening restlessness and agitation, known as 'sundowning', is common in Alzheimer's. So is fragmented sleep. A major discovery indicates these symptoms are curable.

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Sundowning Care Tips

AGITATION & ANXIETY IN ALZHEIMER'S:

Get these tips for coping with "sundowning". (Sundowning is restlessness or agitation in the late afternoon or early evening in Alzheimer's.)

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What Causes Sundowning? Frustration or Chemistry?

In "SUNDOWNING SYNDROME," people with dementia show high levels of anxiety, agitation, overactivity and delirium. It typically occurs in late afternoon and evening, before their normal time to go to bed. Learn how brain biology explains “sundowning.”

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People with Alzheimer's Think Better in Summer

FASCINATING VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Learn how people with Alzheimer's have better cognition skills in the late summer and early fall. Find out how seasonality affects the brain's proteins and genes.

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5 Tips to Ease Sundowning in Dementia

VIDEO ON SUNDOWNING: See how the UCLA Dementia Care Program deals with end-of-day agitation and irritability, known as "Sundowning". A caregiver asks, "My loved one's behavior tends to get worse when the sun starts to go down. He appears exhausted and restless. What can I do to get him through this time of the day?"

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Sundowning Care from Sunset 'til Sunrise

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For 12 years, a special program called "Dusk 'Til Dawn" has been successfully fighting sundowning. "Sundowning" means people with dementia act agitated and restless towards the end of the day. See this special program in action.

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Managing Dementia's Behaviors

BOOK OF THE WEEK:

Here's a short, easy-to-read primer on caring for and talking with difficult people who have dementia. It is written by the experienced author of the popular care book, "Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness". Anyone working with Alzheimer's & dementia will learn to better meet its surprising emotional challenges. The book covers a lot of ground in a few pages, from redirection & routine to sundowning & aggression. It offers the basics without getting complicated. Hard days will be easier with this handy, convenient reference.

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