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Definition of Sundowning
1. Noun. (medicine psychology psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sundowning
1. sundown [v] - See also: sundown
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sundowning
Literary usage of Sundowning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Hawaiian Archipelago: Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and by Isabella Lucy Bird (1881)
"sundowning "—An Evening Ride—The Vale of Hanalei—Exquisite Enjoyment—" Pamela."
LIHUE, KAUAI, April 17. BEFORE leaving Kauai I must tell you of a solitary ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1897)
"We have even seen him in company with a Scotchman ; but few indeed are the Scots,
either Highlanders or Lowlanders, who are found "sundowning. ..."
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