Circadian rhythms of agitation in institutionalized patients with Alzheimer's disease

Chronobiology International

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 405-418

  Martin, Jennifer ^c   Marler, Matthew ^a   Shochat, Tamar ^a   Ancoli Israel, Sonia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Agitation; Alzheimer's disease; Circadian rhythms; Light; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ACTIVITY CYCLES; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOPERIOD; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SEASONS; SLEEP;

EID: 0034091499     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-100101054     Document Type: Review

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