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Light therapy device helps improve some symptoms of dementia

Light therapy device helps improve some symptoms of dementia

17 December 2019

Daytime exposure to bright lights may improve a person’s quality of sleep, and could reduce depressive symptoms and agitation associated with dementia
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Getting just 6 hours of sleep is linked to mental health issues

18 April 2018

You might think you can get by on 5 or 6 hours’ sleep a night, but people who get less than 7 hours are more likely to have mood or mental health problems

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