The term “sundowning” refers to a state of confusion occurring in the late afternoon and spanning into the night. Sundowning can cause a variety of behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions.
CEU’s: 3 for ARF, RCFE
In this course we will cover
- Definition of sundowning
- Factors that may aggravate late-day confusion
- Common Behaviors exhibited by residents with dementia
- Coping with Sundowning
- Tips for reducing sundowning
- Managing Sleep problems
- Strategies for staff to use to lessen sundowning behavior
- Activities
- Understanding Wandering, Hallucinations, Aggression, Suspicions & Delusions and interventions for each behavior
- Managing Behaviors
- Communicating with residents during early, middle & late stage dementia
Course Content
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
