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So many incredible study results were presented on Monday, June 2, at the 28th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, SLEEP 2014. One study may be improving the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, suggesting that light treatment during the day may improve their sleep quality, and decrease agitation and depression.

The small study included 14 nursing home patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, and used the light source that produced low levels of 300 to 400 lux of a bluish-white light with a color temperature greater than 9000 K. The goal was to target the patient's circadian rhythms by installing the light source inside each resident's room for 4 weeks. A calibrated

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