What is 'sundowning' and why does it happen to many people with dementia?
- Written by: Steve Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
ShutterstockThe term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night.
At the outset, I should emphasise the term “sundowning” is overly simplistic, as it’s a shorthand term that can encompass a vast number of...
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