Conquering insomnia helps people with Alzheimer's. Sleep hygiene programs, exercise and daytime exposure to light can alleviate sleep disturbances.

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Health news (Waltham, Mass.) (Health News), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Mar; vol 12 (issue 3) : pp 9-10

Dates: Created 2006/03/09; Completed 2006/03/31;

PMID: 16535769, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Alzheimer Disease - complications
Caregivers - education
Exercise - physiology

Humans
Phototherapy - methods
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - rehabilitation

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