Bright lights can help elderly with depression

interesting how lights can help relieve something liek depression:

"Exposure to bright light may ease symptoms of depression in elderly people.

A new study shows that three weeks of bright light therapy using specially designed light boxes improved symptoms of depression by as much as 54% in older adults with depression.

In addition to lifting their moods, bright light therapy improved sleep and optimized levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression and often targeted by antidepressant drugs.

Researchers say it’s the first major study to show a beneficial effect of bright light therapy on treating depression in the elderly with non-seasonal major depressive disorder."

read more: http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20110102/bright-light-eases-depress...

luke

do we really find this suprizing when u think how much people do improve over the summer with the sun shining, it helps ease old bones and gives us all a rejuvinating spark of life so mayb they will be able to treat more than one depression out of this study with these findings

as always loving thoughts and positive vibes
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good point. guess this isn't new, but good to remind people, maybe. definitely know i am ready for summer sun soon.

luke

its always a good idea to remind us that better days are ahead and we dont live with the dark days forever but like u i cant wait for the sun

as always loving thoughts and positive vibes
D :)