Application of light therapy in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review.


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

970-983

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Nuria Cibeira (N)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: nuria.cibeira@udc.es.

Ana Maseda (A)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: ana.maseda@udc.es.

Laura Lorenzo-López (L)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: laura.lorenzo.lopez@udc.es.

José L Rodríguez-Villamil (JL)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: jose.luis.rodriguez-villamil@udc.es.

Rocío López-López (R)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: rocio.lopez.lopez@udc.es.

José C Millán-Calenti (JC)

Universidade da Coruña, Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: jose.millan.calenti@udc.es.

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