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In the advanced stages of alzheimer's disease, a phenomenon called "sundowner syndrome" occurs, in which cognitive disturbances tend to

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Cognitive disturbances in "sundowner syndrome" tend to appear in the evening or while the sun is setting. This phenomenon, also called sundowning, is associated with increased confusion in patients with dementia. It usually occurs more frequently during the middle stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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