Application of Precision Medicine to Phototherapy: a Stepped Care Approach to Consolidate Sleep and Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Stanford University

Summary

This trial will examine scheduled exposure to bright light in the morning and afternoon as a countermeasure to sleep fragmentation in older individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Eligibility

Age range: 65–99 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Yes

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Mild Cognitive Impairment * Age \>65 Exclusion Criteria: * Severe depression * Unstable psychiatric or medical disease * Acute infection

Interventions

Behavioral
Light therapy
One hour of exposure to bright light, either by being outdoors or with a phototherapy lamp if indoor

Location

Stanford University
Redwood City, California
rlok@stanford.edu

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Eligibility

Interventions

Location

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