The challenge: Around dusk, your loved one seems to change mood and behavior, and not for the better. Most likely, she or he is experiencing sundowners syndrome (also called sundowning). What is it?

As the sun sets, some patients become confused, agitated, or even hallucinate. Here’s what you need to know about the phenomenon known as “sundowning.” Mary Yturralde, 96, wheels herself around the ...

As daylight fades, many people with dementia experience a troubling shift in their behavior known as sundowning. This phenomenon, affecting up to 20% of Alzheimer‘s patients, brings unique challenges ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As the sun continues to set earlier each day in the Miami Valley, some might notice their loved ones acting a bit different towards the end of the day. Dayna Ritchie, program ...

During certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by neuropsychologist April Krowel as “a constellation of symptoms rooted in confusion ...

Many people may have noticed their older relatives and friends get confused, annoyed or start forgetting things and pacing every evening a little bit before dinner. According to experts, this could be ...

Dear Doctor: My husband was in the hospital recently, and at night he would get quite agitated. He yelled, took off his clothes and tried to pull out his IV. He had to be secured to his bed to keep ...

Sundowning syndrome was first described over 75 years ago by British physician Ewen Cameron, who called the condition "nocturnal delirium." It is a state of increased agitation, confusion and anxiety ...

There are plenty of reason you might feel off in the late afternoon and evening. Maybe you’re mentally wiped after socializing all day, or your brain is fried from hours of work. If you got up early, ...

New research provides the best evidence to date that the late-day anxiety and agitation sometimes seen in older institutionalized adults, especially those with dementia, has a biological basis in the ...

New Alzheimer's research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to 'sundowning' -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and spur sleep disruptions that contribute to the ...