Sundowning – How Elderly Patients Are Affected by the Lack of Sunlight
Sundowning symptoms can appear in up to 25% of all Alzheimer’s patients. Doctors now know that some seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia show higher signs of aggression and anger after the sun goes down. A lack of sunlight is known to affect the mood of people around the world. In Scandinavian countries and even in Alaska, the largest number of cases of depression and alcoholism are recorded during the months…