Programmable, tunable LED lighting in nursing centers
Funder:
McClung Lighting Research Foundation
PI:
Rosa Baier, MPH (Brown University)
Priority area:
Dementia care
Project:
Assess feasibility of evaluating the impact of lighting on sleep and behaviors
Innovation:
Programmable, tunable LED lights – a particular kind of light fixture that changes in color and intensity to mimic day and night light cycles – may improve circadian rhythm entrainment among persons with dementia
Additional information:
The team includes experts from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, Center of Design for an Aging Society, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
