• Medsurg Nurs · Feb 2008

    Review Case Reports

    Tackling sundowning in a patient with Alzheimer's disease.

    • Janine Sharer.
    • Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA.
    • Medsurg Nurs. 2008 Feb 1; 17 (1): 27-9.

    AbstractThe early evening exacerbation of behavioral symptoms in sundowning has been recognized by medical professionals as a challenge. The circadian, hormonal, physiological, and environmental correlations with sundowning behaviors are described.

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