Article: Bad Behavior in Alzheimer's.(circadian rhythm changes in patients could cause Alzheimer's disease complications)

Circadian rhythm changes in Alzheimer's patients may be connected to the "sundowner" effect, said Dr. Ladislav Volicer of Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, Mass., and associates. In a study of 25 male Alzheimer's patients, disturbances in circadian rhythms were noted in the 44% who exhibited sundowning behavior, defined as "the appearance or exacerbation of behavioral disturbances associated with the afternoon and evening hours." ...

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