Could infrared light help people with dementia? Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Strange as it seems, a recent study found that people with dementia performed better on cognitive tests after wearing helmets that emitted near-infrared light twice a day for six minutes.
Some also slept better, and their caregivers reported that patients had more energy and were less anxious.
The research was conducted by a team that included Marvin Berman, who has a Ph.D. in educational and organizational psychology and works in Elkins Park, and was led by Jason Huang, a neurosurgeon at Baylor Scott and White Health in Temple, Texas. It was published in February in the journal Aging and Disease.