2019-12-18

Tailored Light Improves Sleep Quality, Depression, Agitation in Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease

Researcher at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) found that tailored lighting intervention can significantly help Alzheimer patients to improve sleep quality, and reduce depressive symptoms and agitation behavior. In addition to memory loss, people diagnosed with Alzheimer disease also suffered from sleep disturbances, depression, and agitation. Dr. Mariana Figueiro, the Professor and Director at LRC, has been investigating how lighting intervention can lessen the impact of these symptoms in older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADR...
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Nichia, the world's largest LED/Laser Diode manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LEDs, and Tokushima Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Support Center have conducted a joint research study to evaluate... READ MORE

Signify, the world leader in lighting, announced that it has installed Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact in the lettuce nursery greenhouse of Woodeumgee Farm Co., Ltd., located in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do. Woodeumgee Farm has reported... READ MORE