High‐Intensity Environmental Light in Dementia: Effect on Sleep and Activity

2007163 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Philip D. Sloane · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Christopher S. Williams · Cecil College

C. Madeline Mitchell · Cecil College

John S. Preisser · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Wendy Wood · University of New Mexico

Ann Louise Barrick

Susan E. Hickman · Oregon Health & Science University

Abstract

Bright light appears to have a modest but measurable effect on sleep in this population, and ambient light may be preferable to stationary devices such as light boxes.

Topics & Keywords

Circadian rhythm and melatonin Urban Green Space and Health Sleep and related disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 55, Issue 10, pp. 1524-1533

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01358.x

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