10 Tips to Ease Alzheimer’s Sundowning

Many people who have Alzheimer’s disease experience times, generally as daylight fades and evening approaches, when their symptoms intensify. This phenomenon is called sundowning. It’s thought that sundowning stems from a combination of factors such as disorientation due to lack of light, natural fatigue and abnormal disruptions in the body clock. While there’s no cure for sundowning some medications can help. Lifestyle changes...

Source: Carol Bradley Bursack's SharePosts - January 23, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs