Bright Light Therapy
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias affect the brain in a way that can cause sleep disturbances. Medication is often prescribed to counteract the behavioral effects of these sleep disorders. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an effort should be made to establish and maintain a regular and natural sleep pattern to lessen the need for medication. Bright light therapy can be a part of an overall program to do that.
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Light Therapy
An increasing amount of evidence shows that bright, full spectrum light, on the magnitude of 5000 LUX to 10,000 LUX, and blue light, can improve sleep in people suffering from Alzheimer's. Daily exposure to this type of light resulted helps dementia patients with sleep disorders sleep longer, and spend more time in deep sleep. As an added benefit, cognitive deterioration slowed with regular exposure to bright light, and symptoms of depression decreased.
