School
of Nursing
Recently Completed
Research Projects: Aging and Elder Care
High
Intensity Light Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease
Principal Investigator:
Susan E Hickman
Project Description:
The goal of the study
is to assess the effect of high intensity, low glare ambient lighting
on the sleep, mood, and behaviors of adults with dementia in Alzheimer’s
care unit in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Dates of Project:
9/1/2003 – 6/30/2005
Funding Agency: National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine,
subcontract from University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill