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For 12 years, a special program called "Dusk 'Til Dawn" has been successfully fighting sundowning. (Video)

For 12 years, a special program called “Dusk ‘Til Dawn” has been successfully fighting sundowning. “Sundowning” means people with dementia act agitated and restless towards the end of the day. See this special program — “Dust ‘Til Dawn” — in action at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York.

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With experience in dementia caregiving, public education, and Alzheimer’s-focused writing—and a professional research background shaped in what many consider one of the world’s top laboratories—I work to make complex findings clear, practical, and genuinely helpful for families and professionals providing care.

This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

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