Sundowning—also known as sundowner's syndrome—occurs when dementia symptoms like confusion, agitation, distress, and ...

Approximately 1 in 5 people with dementia experience sundowning. It affects people with different forms of dementia, like Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia, Diaz said. “Episodes can last ...

The time change may bring up “sundowning,” a term that covers a group of symptoms that often occur in people with dementia. Symptoms include anxiety, sadness, restlessness, hallucinations ...