Publication: Preliminary evidence that daily light exposure enhances the antibody response to influenza vaccination in patients with dementia
Preliminary evidence that daily light exposure enhances the antibody response to influenza vaccination in patients with dementia
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Münch, M., Goldbach, R., Zumstein, N., Vonmoos, P., Scartezzini, J.-L., Wirz-Justice, A., & Cajochen, C. (2022). Preliminary evidence that daily light exposure enhances the antibody response to influenza vaccination in patients with dementia. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 26, 100515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100515
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Enhancing lighting conditions in institutions for individuals with dementia improves their sleep, circadian rhythms and well-being. Here, we report first findings that exposure to brighter light during daytime may support the immune response to the annual influenza vaccination. Eighty older institutionalised patients suffering from dementia (54 women and 26 men) continuously wore an activity tracker for 8 weeks to assess individual light exposure and rest-activity cycles. We analysed the patients' immune response from two blood sample
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- Münch, Mirjam
- Goldbach, Rolf
- Zumstein, Naomi
- Vonmoos, Petra
- Scartezzini, Jean-Louis
- Wirz-Justice, Anna
- Cajochen, Christian
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Münch, M., Goldbach, R., Zumstein, N., Vonmoos, P., Scartezzini, J.-L., Wirz-Justice, A., & Cajochen, C. (2022). Preliminary evidence that daily light exposure enhances the antibody response to influenza vaccination in patients with dementia. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 26, 100515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100515
