Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review.
Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Light therapy
Older adults
Journal
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1528-3984
Titre abrégé: Geriatr Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8309633
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
06
05
2020
revised:
08
07
2020
accepted:
09
07
2020
pubmed:
8
8
2020
medline:
18
9
2021
entrez:
8
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of light therapy on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognition, functional status, and quality of life in older adults with cognitive impairment; and secondarily, to identify the optimal characteristics of light therapy to establish an adequate protocol for its clinical application. We searched Web of Science and Medline databases through December 2019, resulting in 36 included articles: 3 evaluated the effects on BPSD, 25 on sleep, 12 on agitation, 10 on mood, 4 on neuropsychiatric symptoms, 4 on cognition, 2 on quality of life and 2 on functional status. Literature has shown potential evidence for positive effects of light therapy on managing sleep, behavioural and mood disturbances in people with cognitive impairment, but a limited effect on cognition, quality of life and functional status. This review provides guidelines for intervention protocols with light therapy in older people with cognitive impairment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32758377
pii: S0197-4572(20)30210-X
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.07.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
970-983Informations de copyright
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