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Degenerative neurological disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, can significantly affect an individual’s cognitive abilities and overall quality of life. While there is currently no commonly prescribed cure for these conditions, researchers are exploring new treatments that may help slow the conditions’ progression or alleviate specific symptoms.
One treatment that has shown promise is light therapy.
Light May Heal
Phototherapy, also called light therapy or photobiomodulation, involves using specific wavelengths of light to stimulate cells in the body. A meta-analysis published in Brain and Behavior in April looked at 12 controlled trials and concluded that phototherapy “may be one of the most promising non-pharmacological interventions for improving core symptoms of dementia.”
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
