sundowned
/ˈsʌnˌdaʊnd/
adjective
- Describing a person, especially an elderly person with dementia, who becomes confused, agitated, or restless in the late afternoon or evening.
- The nurse noticed that the sundowned patient became anxious every evening around 5 p.m.
- The caregiver learned to keep the lights bright and the room calm to help her sundowned mother feel less confused.
- When grandpa gets sundowned, he often thinks it's morning and tries to get dressed for breakfast.