Sundowner syndrome commonly occurs in dementia patients. It can be distressing and harmful both to your loved one and you as the caregiver. It’s important to learn more about sundowning behavior, what causes it, and how to manage it. In this article, we’ll talk specifically about the effect of the environment on sundowner and dementia…
Sundowner syndrome commonly occurs in dementia patients. It can be distressing and harmful both to your loved one and you as the caregiver. It’s important to learn more about sundowning behavior, what causes it, and how to manage it. In this article, we’ll talk specifically about the effect of the environment on sundowner and dementia…
Sundowner syndrome commonly occurs in dementia patients. It can be distressing and harmful both to your loved one and you as the caregiver. It’s important to learn more about sundowning behavior, what causes it, and how to manage it. In this article, we’ll talk specifically about the effect of the environment on sundowner and dementia…
Advances in technology have made smart devices helpful in easing the lives of people with dementia and reducing caregiver burden. One challenging symptom for caregivers to manage is sundowning, which causes restlessness and confusion, often in the late afternoon or early evening. This behavior can create stress for both the person with dementia and their…
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a difficult challenge, especially when they experience sundowning. Sundowning (sometimes called sundown syndrome, sundown delirium, or sundowning dementia) refers to a set of behaviors that tend to occur in the late afternoon or evening hours. These include confusion, restlessness, irritability, or agitation. Such behaviors can be…
Sundowning is a set of difficult symptoms, emotions, and behaviors that begin in the early evening. Many patients with dementia experience sundowning, a state of increased confusion, irritability, anger, and even aggression. H1 – the use of music as a therapeutic tool Sundowning is a set of difficult symptoms, emotions, and behaviors that begin in…