definition a symbol is literary device that contains several layers of meaning often concealed at first sight and is representative of several other aspects concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal translation aloneefinition a symbol is literary device that contains several layers of meaning often concealed at first sight and is representative of several other aspects concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone
The exact cause of sundowners syndrome remains a mystery. While the episodes are most commonly found in dementia patients, the symptoms can also appear in those suffering from other conditions, such as degenerating eye conditions.
Although the prevalence of sundowning among patients with severe dementia is particularly high, this syndrome appears to affect virtually all patients with some degree of cognitive impairment. 1, 22 Sundowning is considered to be the second most common type of disruptive behavior in institutionalized patients with dementia after wandering. 23 It appears to be endemic among institutionalized adults with dementia.