What is "sundowning"

n. (context medicine psychology psychiatry English) 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.

Sundowning is the debut full-length album by Long Island hardcore punk band This Is Hell. The title refers to the sundowning associated with dementia that is common in Alzheimer's disease. The success of the album landed This Is Hell in the "100 Bands You Need To Know for 2006" in popular music magazine '' Alternative Press.

Daryl Palumbo, of Glassjaw, Head Automatica, and House of Blow, lends his vocals to the track "Procession Commence" and is the second time Palumbo has provided guest vocals for a This Is Hell release.

Sundowning, or sundown syndrome is a psychological phenomenon associated with increased confusion and restlessness in patients with some form of dementia. Most commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease, but also found in those with mixed dementia, the term "sundowning" was coined due to the timing of the patient's confusion. For patients with sundowning syndrome, a multitude of behavioral problems begin to occur in the evening or while the sun is setting. Sundowning seems to occur more frequently during the middle stages of Alzheimer's disease and mixed dementia. Patients are generally able to understand that this behavioral pattern is abnormal. Sundowning seems to subside with the progression of a patient's dementia. Research shows that 20–45% of Alzheimer's patients will experience some sort of sundowning confusion.