Sundowning caused by Alzheimer's disease
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Sundowning caused by Alzheimer's disease
Some symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including agitation and wandering, may become worse in the early evening. This is called sundowning. To minimize the effects of sundowning:
- Turn on lights as evening approaches.
- Schedule difficult activities, such as bathing, earlier in the day.
- Reduce the number of activities and distractions for the person.
- Give the person a single task to focus on.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Peter J. Whitehouse, MD - Neurology |
| Last Updated | November 10, 2008 |
| Last updated: | November 10, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Peter J. Whitehouse, MD - Neurology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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