A new account of sundown syndrome.
In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that residents requiring nursing care rather than residential care in a dual registered nursing and residential home would experience increased levels of confusion and agitation as the evening drew in. This article describes how the hypothesis was examined and the action that was taken as a result.
Drake
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Sands Nursing and Residential Home, Morecambe, Lancashire.
Drake
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Curwen
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation; D012112:Residential Facilities; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors