The effect of bright light on sleep and behavior in dementia: An analytic review

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 239-243

  Kim, Shinmi ^a   Song, Hae H ^b   Yoo, Sook J ^c  

^a Woosuk University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

AGED; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042913368     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4572(03)00210-6     Document Type: Article

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