Bright lights keep the brain healthy

Bright light may help reduce the effects of dementia, according to the findings of a new study. According to researchers at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, a daily dose of bright light therapy may bring about modest improvements in dementia symptoms. According to the research, a simple environmental intervention had modest and beneficial effects on cognition, mood and physical function. Combining melatonin with bright light, improved sleep and attenuated nocturnal arousal. The report found: "Cognitive decline, mood, behavioural and sleep disturbances, and limitatio...