Michelle Spadafora, Care Manager for Caregiver Homes, talks about sundowning. She shares her own family experience with ALZ and talks about the creative approaches that help manage this potentially dangerous behavior.
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Good tips to follow. I have only had one weird sundown in experience with my grandmother. Sure there will be more to come.
Good article–I’ve traveled the journey on this with a parent..