Age-Related Changes in Circadian Rhythms During Adulthood

Encyclopedia of Sleep

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 113-117

  Daneault, V ^a   Vandewalle, G ^b   Najjar, R P ^c   Mongrain, V ^a   Dumont, M ^a   Hebert M ^d   Carrier, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c STEM CELL AND BRAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (France)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Circadian timing system; Elderly; Entrainment; Eyes; Light exposure; Nonvisual functions; Sleep wake cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904040657     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-378610-4.00292-8     Document Type: Chapter

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