Some symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, including agitation and wandering, may become worse in the early evening. This is called sundowning. To minimize the effects of sundowning:
- Turn on lights as evening approaches.
- Schedule difficult activities, such as bathing, earlier in the day.
- Reduce the number of activities and distractions for the person.
- Give the person a single task to focus on.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Peter J. Whitehouse, MD - Neurology |
| Last Updated | November 10, 2008 |
Author:Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: 11/10/2008
