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The term sundowning was coined by nurse Lois K. Evans in 1987 due to the association between the person's increased confusion and the setting of the sun. [2] [3] For people with sundown syndrome, a multitude of behavioral problems begin to occur and are associated with long-term adverse outcomes.
Also known as “sundowner’s syndrome,” sundowning is a set of symptoms or behaviors that can be seen in some people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s ...
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.
Between 5% and 25% of diagnosed dementias in older adults are due to one of the Lewy body dementias. [14] [a] As of 2014, the Lewy body dementias affect about 1.3 million people in the US and 140,000 in the UK. [6] LBD usually develops after the age of 50. [8] Men are more likely to be diagnosed than women. [8]
A new report has identified several factors that can strongly predict at age 60 if people will develop dementia by 80, including having diabetes, not exercising, having a stroke, and not engaging ...
Ataxia or peripheral sensory polyneuropathy (not attributed to other causes). Beyond 60 days of abstinence, the cognitive impairment stabilizes or improves. After 60 days of abstinence, any neuroimaging evidence of ventricular or sulcal dilatation improves. Neuroimaging evidence of cerebellar atrophy, especially in the vermis. C.
Young women exhibit riskier behavior than men when walking down stairs, a study found. Overall, women go to the hospital with stair-related injuries more often. Why young adults, especially women ...
While young people are typically seen as healthy, this period can correlate with a rise in health problems, including the emergence of mental health issues. [10] In the last decade, depression, anxiety, and injuries (road injuries, self-harm, and interpersonal violence) were among the top ten causes of death in 10-24 year olds. [11]