Friday, September 25, 2020

Shifting the Clock

Writing at American Thinker, Thomas Lifson asks whether the Biden campaign’s early-in-the-day “lid” on Joe’s appearances is him shifting his circadian clock to have him feeling “early morning” alert for his evening debate on Tuesday? This is something that would totally make sense if Biden is experiencing “sundowners” syndrome. 

AARP defines sundowning, and lists indications:

Research indicates that as many as 20 percent of people with Alzheimer’s experience sundown syndrome, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. With this symptom of dementia (and some other conditions, as well), the approach of sundown can trigger sudden emotional, behavioral or cognitive changes. These might include:
  • mood swings
  • anxiety
  • sadness
  • restlessness
  • energy surges
  • increased confusion
  • hallucinations
  • delusions

There can, of course, be other explanations for the campaign’s odd behavior, although what those might be is unclear. If you believe an accusation of Biden as victim of elder abuse is absurd, do a web search of “Biden elder abuse” and see all the hits you get.