Aging of non-visual spectral sensitivity to light in humans: compensatory mechanisms?

The deterioration of sleep in the older population is a prevalent feature that contributes to a decrease in quality of life. Inappropriate entrainment of the circadian clock by light is considered to contribute to the alteration of sleep structure and circadian rhythms in the elderly. The present st...

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Main Authors: Raymond P Najjar, Christophe Chiquet, Petteri Teikari, Pierre-Loïc Cornut, Bruno Claustrat, Philippe Denis, Howard M Cooper, Claude Gronfier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24465738/?tool=EBI