| Sundowning |
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| Monday, 29 December 2008 | |
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It's that magical time of day when the body snatchers come and take away our loved ones and leave the EVIL TWIN! I have a little trick that circumvents the body snatchers! TURN ON EVERY LIGHT IN THE HOUSE! I have to do this if the clouds roll in, too! I even have my Mom "trained" to turn on all the lights at 3:30. She, of course, says it's a waste of energy. I tell her, SUNDOWNING, is a waste of personality! I fix her her favorite "pink drink" and we turn it into a little celebration.
This little trick was an easy fix for a big problem. As soon as the sun has gone down, I close all the blinds and make it cozy. Once we've gotten COZY, then I can start turning off lights, a few at a time, when it is REALLY dark outside. It seems to be just that transition period from day to night that is rough. Mom likes to go to bed early....is usually down between 6:00 and 6:30 PM....her choice because she is really tired by then. So we don't sundown in the Summertime....only Fall and Winter! Ugh, notice how I said WE don't sundown? That was a slip, but if MOM sundowns, my world goes into MELTDOWN. I have to run and HIDE! |
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