Bright light therapy for agitation in dementia: A randomized controlled trial

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 711-721

  Burns, Alistair ^a,b   Allen, Harry ^b   Tomenson, Barbara ^a   Duignan, Debbie ^b   Byrne, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Sleep disturbance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WINTER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LEWY BODY DISEASE; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NURSING HOMES; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SEASONS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 69549090122     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209008886     Document Type: Article

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