Potential Pathways for Circadian Dysfunction and Sundowning-Related Behavioral Aggression in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Potential Pathways for Circadian Dysfunction and Sundowning-Related Behavioral Aggression in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias are commonly reported to exhibit aggressive behavior and other emotional behavioral disturbances, which create a tremendous caretaker burden. There has been an abundance of work highlighting the importance of circadian function on mood and...

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Main Author: William D. Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
circadian
aggression
sundowning
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
agitation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00910/full

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