Summary
This evidence-based design study at St. Francis Country House is testing a 24/7 daylight-mimicking LED system in a dementia unit to improve cognitive functioning and health outcomes in older adults. The research highlights the importance of spectrally appropriate lighting in long-term care facilities that operate around the clock, where light-at-night exposure poses known health risks.
Categories
Dementia & Elder Care: Clinical trial evaluating daylight-mimicking LEDs to reduce dementia symptoms and improve cognitive functioning in long-term care residents.
Sleep & Circadian Health: 24/7 lighting system designed to stimulate non-visual light receptors and improve circadian health outcomes in older adults.
The Science of Light: Study applies melanopsin-driven, non-visual photoreception principles via daylight-mimicking LEDs to a clinical care setting.
Author(s)
EV Ellis, EW Gonzalez, DA Kratzer
Publication Year
2014
Number of Citations
3
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The Science of Light
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