In the Advanced Stages of Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer's

question 43

Multiple Choice

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

• A) improve as the day goes on.
• B) become worse toward evening.
• C) come and go during the course of the day.
• D) peak around mid-day.

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