Dementia and Sundowning: Tips to Help Manage Sundowning

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For many, Sundowning can seem like a huge mystery, doctors are even still debating a cause. This sudden spike in dementia symptoms can be difficult for caretakers to handle, but today we’ve prepared some tips to help manage Sundowning. As Sundowning generally begins in the late afternoon and can potentially continue into the night, it is speculated that it could be a result of exhaustion at the end of the day, or a disruption to a person’s circadian rhythm/internal clock. Regardless of the reasons behind it, here are some things you can do to significantly reduce the effects of Sundowning. Firstly, keeping your blinds closed and leaving more lights on can reduce shadows in your home, which have been known to cause disorientation for people with dementia. Limiting background noise and giving your person an activity to perform can also help to reduce overstimulation. 30 minutes of music therapy a day has been shown to reduce Sundowning behaviors such as aggression, even if the therapy is simply playing the person’s favorite music. Getting 10 minutes of sunlight via a pleasant walk or otherwise can also help realign a person’s circadian rhythm and reduce the effects of Sundowning. It is important to remember that eventually, these behaviors will pass. In the meantime, be sure to give your person lots of reassurance.

[ryanburns]

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[sueobrien]

So important! People need this information!

[kathycarraher]

Having worked in a psych hospital for 30 yrs. I was familiar with Sundowners. After a fall from a horse, I had a head injury, Knocked out. For about 10 days after that I would get anxious in late afternoon and start walking from one window to another looking outside. I figured out that it was probably Sundowners .But I couldn't control it and the anxiety was bad. It gradually went away. It is not just in dementia it is a brain thing and I believe cortisol from the adrenal glands is involved. Cortisol starts getting low about that time of day, and unusually low cortisol can cause anxiety.

[valeriemyers]

Sundowning is horrible! This video is wonderful!

[pamelaleonard]

Thank you for the explination of sundowning and how to work with it and not against it.

[adelinemorin]

Talk about different activities cause my husband never did anything but fishing 😮

[adelinemorin]

Is it good to have the T V on in there room

[halimakhan]

My husband suffering from Sundowning its very difficult sometimes and its scary

[gigilala]

This subject is so important. My husband has been having sundowners for months now. I appreciate any help you can give. Some of the professional people can’t really explain it. Thank you thank you. I need your help so much. Do you have a book or can I contact you for more help? Please let me know. Thank you again for the advise you’re presenting here. Just read you do have a book I will be buying it tonight.

[amandaallen]

My maternal grandmother is in the early stages of Alzeimers...it's our family's second time with this disease..her mom passed away from this in April 2005...

[donnamcinelly]

I just ran across this video. My husband was diagnosed 9 years ago. He retired a year later. Medications have kept setons at bay until last year. Now he has the paranoia, anger, agitation and has had blackouts, not losing conciseness but not knowing where you ar or what you are doing. He has started repeating words and phrases constantly. To make matters worse ray is
Nearly deaf. And falls often. Any suggestions how I can help him better.

[lindaroche]

Can I have information on vascular dementia, I was told it's aggressive and growing fast. This was said to me three years ago.

[scottabbinante]

30 minutes of Heavy Metal and Punk music should alleviate sundowning. 😜😜😜

[TONIOFSFV]

Have you ever seen a cannabis smoker develop Alzheimer's ?