Alissa SauerLeisure CareSundowner’s syndrome affects people in the mid to late stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia, often bringing distress in the evening hours to both patient and caregiver alike. Learn more about Sundowner’s Syndrome in dementia, why it occurs, signs and symptoms of the condition, and how to alleviate its symptoms in your loved one.What is sundowner’s syndrome?Sundowner’s syndrome is not actually a syndrome or a disease in and of itself. The Mayo Clinic defined Sundowner’s syndrome as a “group of symptoms that occur at a specific time of the day that may affect people with dementia.”Simply speaking, it refers to a state of confusion that comes on in the late afternoon and lasts into the night.Sundowner’s
