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Sundowning, or sundown syndrome, [1] is a neurological phenomenon wherein people with delirium or some form of dementia experience increased confusion and restlessness beginning in the late afternoon and early evening.
The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) is a questionnaire that can be filled out by a relative or other supporter of an older person to determine whether that person has declined in cognitive functioning. The IQCODE is used as a screening test for dementia. If the person is found to have significant cognitive ...
Elopement, or unattended wandering that goes out of bounds, is a special concern for caregivers and search and rescue responders. Wandering (especially if combined with sundowning) can result in the person being lost outdoors at night, dressed inappropriately, and unable to take many ordinarily routine steps to ensure his or her personal safety and security.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
327.12 G47.12 Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome 307.44 F51.12 Hypersomnia due to medical condition 327.14 G47.14 Hypersomnia due to drug or substance 292.85 G47.14 Hypersomnia not due to a substance or known physiological condition 327.15 F51.1 Physiological (organic) hypersomnia, unspecified (organic hypersomnia, NOS) 327.10 G47.10
[12] [13] The Lewy body dementias—dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD)—are distinguished by the timing when cognitive and motor symptoms appear. [14] The two Lewy body dementias are often considered to belong on a spectrum of Lewy body disease that includes Parkinson's disease. [2] [5]
The holiday season can be particularly stressful for those living with dementia. Experts share tips to help dementia patients, family members and caregivers enjoy a smooth, low-stress season.
The ACE-III has been validated against standard neuropsychological tests and has been shown to be a valid cognitive screening tool for dementia syndromes. [6] [12] Based on the results of a 2019 Cochrane meta-analysis of available studies the ACE-III should only be used as an adjunct to a full clinical assessment and not alone for the screening ...