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Enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to Alzheimer’s ‘sundowning,’ disease progression
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Enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to Alzheimer’s ‘sundowning,’ disease progression

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: HEATHER FERRIS, MD, PHD, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE’S DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, FOUND THAT ENHANCED LIGHT SENSITIVITY MAY PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. CREDIT: UVA HEALTH New Alzheimer’s research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to “sundowning” – the worsening...