A personal light-Treatment device for improving sleep quality in the elderly: Dynamics of nocturnal melatonin suppression at two exposure levels

Chronobiology International

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 726-739

  Figueiro, Mariana G ^a   Bierman, Andrew ^a   Bullough, John D ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue light; Circadian; Elderly; Melatonin; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; SALIVA; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PUPIL; SALIVA; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 67651175943     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520902927809     Document Type: Article

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