Sundowner

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Sundowner has several meanings:

Contents 1 An uninvited dinner guest 2 A local wind condition in Southern California 3 An Australian herder 4 Private Yacht 5 A Mazda truck model 6 Beechcraft aircraft 7 An early evening casual social event 8 Certain medical patients (slang) 9 Medical patients - temporary delirium 10 A band based out of Chicago, Illinois 11 A Song Title, excerpt from "The Salton Sea Suite"

[edit] An uninvited dinner guest

An unflattering Australian term for an uninvited guest who makes a habit of arriving just before the evening meal, thereby forcing the host to offer them the chance to stay and dine.

[edit] A local wind condition in Southern California

There is a belief that this wind condition is manifested by extremely warm temperatures in the nearby Santa Ynez Valley.[1]

[edit] An Australian herder

Certain nomadic herders in Australia (often a small family group) are called sundowners after their habit of making camp wherever they are at sunset. The Sundowners is a film featuring such a family.

[edit] Private Yacht

The name of the private launch of former Titanic officer Charles Lightoller, named for the nomadic Australian herders (see above). The launch, crewed by Lightoller and his eldest son Roger, would serve as one of the hundreds of "little ships" that rescued troops during the Dunkirk evacuation.

[edit] A Mazda truck model

The North American long bed version of the early 1980s Mazda B-2000 pickup truck was also named after the Australian herder.

[edit] Beechcraft aircraft

A single engine four seat aircraft manufactured by Beechcraft from the 1960's to early 1980's. The Beechcraft designation was the Model 23 Musketeer.

[edit] An early evening casual social event

A common term in Australia and South Africa for meeting a few friends after work to have a drink before going home, or inviting people to one's home for drinks before the evening meal. Usually casual and unplanned.

[edit] Certain medical patients (slang)

Elderly persons in nursing home care who are not expected to improve in condition, most likely residing there until their death, are referred to in the industry as sundowners.

[edit] Medical patients - temporary delirium

A manifestation of a possibly temporary delirium syndrome or extreme confusion in hospital patients or nursing home residents. The term "sundowning" refers to the increased incidence of agitation and/or confusion during the evening and overnight hours. The symptoms are common in elderly persons and can occur to a lesser degree in younger hospitalized adult patients.
Reference: Melatonin for treatment of sundowning in elderly persons with dementia - a preliminary study Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Garfinkel, Doron; Lipson, Steve Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics(volume 31 issue 1)
Reference: Sundowning syndrome in demented patients without neuroleptic therapy Lebert, Florence; Pasquier, Florence; Petit, Henri Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics(volume 22 issue 1)
Reference: Seasonal variation in the incidence of delirium among the patients of a geriatric hospital Balan, Silviu; Leibovitz, Arthur; Freedman, Laurence; Blagman, Boris; Ruth, Mishiev; Ady, Shapira; Habot, Beni Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics(volume 33 issue 3)

[edit] A band based out of Chicago, Illinois

Lawrence Arms singer/guitarist Chris McCaughan started an acoustic project called Sundowner in 2006, joining forces with Jenny Choi. The band released their debut album Four One Five Two on March 13, 2007 via Red Scare Records.

[edit] A Song Title, excerpt from "The Salton Sea Suite"

A musical composition by Mr. Jan Ault with assistance from Mr. Sam Hallmark on electric guitar. Originally performed with appropriate graphic presentation at the Spring edition of the 2006 Electro-Acoustic Music Festival, Smith Recital Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif. on May 9, 2006. The composition captures in sight and sounds the sublime beauty of decay found at the Salton Sea, California, the saltiest body of water in the world created in 1906 when the Colorado River changed it's course for six months. In particular, the focus is the on the abandoned ruins of the "Sundowner Motel", an early 1960's era structure (now demolished) with an exceptional example of googie architecture found in its neon sign.