Examining the Relationships Between Indoor Environmental Quality Parameters Pertaining to Light, Noise, Temperature, and Humidity and the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of People Living With Dementia: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A common challenge for individuals caring for people with Alzheimer disease and related dementias is managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Effective management of BPSD will increase the quality of life of people living with dementia, lessen caregivers' burden, and lower health care cost.

Objective

In this review, we seek to (1) examine how indoor environmental quality parameters pertaining to light, noise, temperature, and humidity are associated with BPSD and how controlling these parameters can help manage these symptoms and (2) identify the current state of knowledge in this area, current gaps in the research, and potential future directions.

Methods

Searches were conducted in the CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO dat

SUBMITTER: Au-Yeung WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11344188 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature