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Can Sundowning happen in the morning

Whatdowedonext
Whatdowedonext Member Posts: 27
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My husband is in late stage dementia and the regressive changes are happening quickly. Sundowning at around 5 pm is a familiar pattern, and we have come up with some steps that reduce the effects.
A new problem — In the morning, we're seeing something like sundowning. He might withdraw, he might get angry, it's a new thing and I don't see the patterns yet. Can sundowning happen at other times of day ? A circadian-based pattern of behavior related to awakening?

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  • Arrowhead
    Arrowhead Member Posts: 539
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    It happened with my wife, but only for a few months.

  • SusanB-dil
    SusanB-dil Member Posts: 996
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    Yes, MIL has sundowning happen at other times of the day.

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