As the sun sets, problems arise - especially for those affected by Alzheimer's disease. This is largely because a change in schedule can cause confusion.
This is largely because a change in schedule can cause confusion. It's what the term 'sundowning' means."I would go out in the car and find him, or the neighbor would go out and find him and sometimes the police would be called to find him," said Leslie Peters, whose husband lives with dementia.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, six in 10 people with dementia will wander at least once, and oftentimes repeatedly. This time of year, a potential increase in those numbers can happen. Those things, which can go unnoticed by most, may trigger an onset of heightened dementia-related behaviors, Bland says.READ MORE |"It really affects your heart because you want to help, you wish that you can help them to figure out whatever it is that they need to do," said Sheri Dohner, program services coordinator at Arden Courts."Usually, that's the time at home when you're trying to make a meal or cater to other people.
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