BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) -- Daylight saving time throws a lot of people off their usual rhythm, but for those with memory disorders, like dementia, it can be especially challenging.

John Nekic is the Executive Director of the WVU Medicine Behavioral Health Center in Bluefield.

He said the reason we all experience some disorientation during the time change is because the switch throws off the internal clock we all have.

However, people with dementia struggle even more with the time change.

Nekic said it is because their internal clocks are compromised by the disorder.

"One of the biggest things is environment cues, like light and darkness actually help regulate that internal clock. It can actually disrupt an individual and especially for an individual that has dementia, who that internal c

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