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The effectiveness of acupuncture on the sleep quality of elderly with dementia: a within-subjects trial

Author(s) -

Timothy Kwok,

PingChung Leung,

Yun Kwok Wing,

Isaac Ip,

Bel Wong,

Daniel WaiHung Ho,

Wong,

Florence Ho

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical interventions in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1178-1998

pISSN - 1176-9092

DOI - 10.2147/cia.s45611

Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , acupuncture , sleep quality , physical therapy , gerontology , psychiatry , alternative medicine , insomnia , disease , pathology

Elderly with dementia are often afflicted with sleep problems. Recent studies have suggested that acupuncture may be a feasible alternative to traditional sleep medicine for treating sleep disturbance. This study investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture on sleep quality of elderly with dementia.

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