Ambient bright light treatment improved proxy-rated sleep but not sleep measured by actigraphy in nursing home patients with dementia: a placebo-controlled randomised trial

Ambient bright light treatment improved proxy-rated sleep but not sleep measured by actigraphy in nursing home patients with dementia: a placebo-controlled randomised trial

Abstract Background Up to 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer from sleep problems. Light is the main zeitgeber to the circadian system and thus has a fundamental impact on sleep-wake behaviour. Low indoor light levels in nursing homes have been reported, and in combination with age-rel...

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Main Authors: Gunnhild J. Hjetland, Eirin Kolberg, Ståle Pallesen, Eirunn Thun, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Elisabeth Flo-Groeneboom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Sleep
Dementia
Nursing home
Actigraphy
Sleep disorder inventory
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02236-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02236-4

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