How to Become a Nurse:
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What is Sundowning? Sundown syndrome, or “sundowning“, is a term describing the agitation that affects people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia or cognitive impairment. It’s also called “Late Day Confusion” because clients commonly experience it in the late afternoon or early evening. The exact cause is not known, but diminishing daylight seems to be the trigger. A 2018 study at Beth Israel Dea ...