Shadowing in Alzheimer's An Unsettling Sign of Fear and Anxiety
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Shadowing is terribly sad on two fronts. It is an outward expression of the fear that the person with Alzheimer’s is suffering from and it’s smothering for the caregiver who finds it difficult to have a moment alone. The behavior can occur anytime, but for those who are prone to sundowning, which is another type of anxiety-related behavior, shadowing can precede it.
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