Light therapy for managing cognitive, sleep, functional, behavioural, or psychiatric disturbances in dementia

Abstract

There is insufficient evidence to assess the value of light therapy for people with dementia. Most of the available studies are not of high methodological quality and further research is required.

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Previous meta‐analyses suggested that light had a negligible effect on CSDD scores, CMAI scores, NPI scores, and sleep efficiency. These results are consistent with our results and add to the reliability of our conclusions (Forbes et al., 2009, 2014).…”

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Previous meta‐analyses suggested that light had a negligible effect on CSDD scores, CMAI scores, NPI scores, and sleep efficiency. These results are consistent with our results and add to the reliability of our conclusions (Forbes et al., 2009, 2014).…”

Non-pharmacological interventions for managing dementia-related sleep problems within community dwelling pairs: A mixed-method approach

“…Such mixed findings have also been reported in previous studies, using various research designs (e.g., Brown et al., 2013; Forbes et al., 2009). Inconclusive results have been attributed to variability within the population of older people and PWD.…”

Effects of Assistive Home Technology on quality of life and falls of people with dementia and job satisfaction of caregivers: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

“…Number of residents without a need and with a met need and an unmet need, as well as the satisfaction with help in four scales of the CANE in the experimental (n = 19) and control groups (n = 13) (Chi-Square tests). interventions is poor (Aarts et al, 2016;Forbes et al, 2014). Our hypothesis regarding a reduction in fall incidents was partly confirmed: we found a trend in reduction of overall number of fall incidents and a statistically significant effect of reduction of fall incidents during (nighttime) bathroom/toilet visits in favor of people with dementia in group homes with AHT compared to group homes without AHT.…”

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Previous meta‐analyses suggested that light had a negligible effect on CSDD scores, CMAI scores, NPI scores, and sleep efficiency. These results are consistent with our results and add to the reliability of our conclusions (Forbes et al., 2009, 2014).…”

Non-pharmacological interventions for managing dementia-related sleep problems within community dwelling pairs: A mixed-method approach

“…Such mixed findings have also been reported in previous studies, using various research designs (e.g., Brown et al., 2013; Forbes et al., 2009). Inconclusive results have been attributed to variability within the population of older people and PWD.…”

Effects of Assistive Home Technology on quality of life and falls of people with dementia and job satisfaction of caregivers: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

“…Number of residents without a need and with a met need and an unmet need, as well as the satisfaction with help in four scales of the CANE in the experimental (n = 19) and control groups (n = 13) (Chi-Square tests). interventions is poor (Aarts et al, 2016;Forbes et al, 2014). Our hypothesis regarding a reduction in fall incidents was partly confirmed: we found a trend in reduction of overall number of fall incidents and a statistically significant effect of reduction of fall incidents during (nighttime) bathroom/toilet visits in favor of people with dementia in group homes with AHT compared to group homes without AHT.…”

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Previous meta‐analyses suggested that light had a negligible effect on CSDD scores, CMAI scores, NPI scores, and sleep efficiency. These results are consistent with our results and add to the reliability of our conclusions (Forbes et al., 2009, 2014).…”

Non-pharmacological interventions for managing dementia-related sleep problems within community dwelling pairs: A mixed-method approach

“…Such mixed findings have also been reported in previous studies, using various research designs (e.g., Brown et al., 2013; Forbes et al., 2009). Inconclusive results have been attributed to variability within the population of older people and PWD.…”

Effects of Assistive Home Technology on quality of life and falls of people with dementia and job satisfaction of caregivers: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

“…Number of residents without a need and with a met need and an unmet need, as well as the satisfaction with help in four scales of the CANE in the experimental (n = 19) and control groups (n = 13) (Chi-Square tests). interventions is poor (Aarts et al, 2016;Forbes et al, 2014). Our hypothesis regarding a reduction in fall incidents was partly confirmed: we found a trend in reduction of overall number of fall incidents and a statistically significant effect of reduction of fall incidents during (nighttime) bathroom/toilet visits in favor of people with dementia in group homes with AHT compared to group homes without AHT.…”