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  2. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.

  3. Sundowning - Wikipedia

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    The role of cytokines in sundowning can improve our understanding of the pathology. [12] Injection of chemogenetic ligands into the eye to stimulate the SCN through the retinohypothalamic tract is another possible treatment for sundown syndrome as a similar strategy has been thought to have potential with regards to therapy for mood-related ...

  4. What Stage of Dementia Is Sundowning? (and How to ... - AOL

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  5. Wandering (dementia) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. The 7 Stages of Dementia: What They Are & What To Expect - AOL

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    Stage 4 dementia symptoms include: Social withdrawal. Emotional moodiness. Lack of responsiveness. Reduced intellectual sharpness. Trouble with routine tasks. Forgetting recent events. Denial of ...

  7. Lewy body dementia - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. 'They get confused': Eclipse could cause anxiety for patients ...

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    The sudden darkness will activate behavioral changes known as "sundowning" that many older adults experience every evening 'They get confused': Eclipse could cause anxiety for patients with ...

  9. Steroid dementia syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Dementia-like symptoms have been found in some individuals who have been exposed to glucocorticoid medication, often dispensed in the form of asthma, arthritis, and anti-inflammatory steroid medications. The condition reverses, but not always completely, within months after steroid treatment is stopped. [2]