Tailored lighting intervention (TLI) for improving sleep-wake cycles in older adults living with dementia.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sleep disturbance is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and caregiver stress caused by patients' nighttime wandering, injuries, and agitation are frequently at the root of decisions to move them to assisted living facilities, where typically dim institutional lighting can further exacerbate their sleep problems. This study explored the effects of a circadian-effective lighting intervention on actigraphic sleep measures and subjective assessments of sleep disturbance, depression, and sleep-disturbed behaviors. Methods: Fourteen older adult (≥60 years) participants (11 females, mean age = 84.1 [SD 8.9]), all diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia and sleep disturbance, were recruited from 3 assisted living and memory care facilities. Foll

SUBMITTER: Figueiro MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759231 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature