An expert has warned that potential symptoms of dementia could become ... their body’s internal clock, making it harder for them to distinguish between day and night. This can make sundowning ...

"Dementia impairs cognitive ... the clocks disrupts their body's internal clock, making it more difficult for them to differentiate between day and night. This can exacerbate sundowning symptoms.

An estimated 90,000 Scots are currently living with dementia ... their body’s internal clock, making it harder for them to distinguish between day and night. This can make sundowning symptoms ...

Dementia impairs cognitive abilities ... Changing the clocks disrupts their body’s internal clock, making it harder for them to distinguish between day and night. This can make sundowning ...

particularly as lighter evenings make it harder to distinguish between day and night. Angelo Makri, Senior Knowledge Officer for Wellbeing at Alzheimer’s Society, said: 'For a person living with ...

"A person with dementia may struggle with sleeping at night, and may sleep more during the day. They may find it challenging to fall asleep or they may wake up frequently during the night.

Experts are sounding the alarm that some early signs of dementia might show up in your sleep patterns. Before more obvious symptoms emerge, sleep-related issues could hint at cognitive decline.