Qualitative analysis of therapeutic light effects on global function in alzheimer's disease

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 933-952

  Nowak, LuAnn ^a   Davis, Jean ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's dementia; circadian; global function; light therapy; sleep

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 80053162710     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910386248     Document Type: Article

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