Advance in Light Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.03.004
- VernacularTitle:光照疗法在阿尔茨海默病中的应用进展
- Author:
Lu WANG
1
;
Yan-hua QU
1
;
Hai-ou ZOU
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease;
light therapy;
sleep;
cognition;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2019;25(3):267-270
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the use of light at different length and intensities, light therapy can regulate the circadian rhythm of the patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). This paper reviewed the existing domestic and foreign researches, discovered that light therapy improved the sleep quality, cognitive function, and negative emotions, etc., of AD patients, and attracted more and more people's attention. However, some other studies found that light therapy did not significantly improve the sleep quality and cognitive function of AD patients. The specific mechanism is still unclear, and further studies are needed in the future.
