Summary
This paper explores the impact of natural light exposure on the sleep quality of healthy older adults, finding that exposure to high illuminance for a longer time period has a positive effect on sleep efficiency.
Categories
Dementia: The paper references studies on people with dementia, noting that their sleep quality and rhythm improves significantly when exposed to ambient bright light.
Sleep and insomnia: The paper investigates the relationship between natural light exposure and sleep quality in older adults, finding that longer exposure to high illuminance levels improves sleep efficiency.
Aging: The study focuses on healthy older adults, exploring how their sleep quality is affected by exposure to natural light.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper discusses the impact of natural light exposure, suggesting that it has a stronger positive effect on sleep/wake cycles than artificial light.
Author(s)
MPJ Aarts, JC Stapel, AMC Schoutens
Publication Year
2018
Number of Citations
19
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