Daytime light exposure and feelings of vitality: Results of a field study during regular weekdays

Shining light on memory: Effects of bright light on working memory performance

“…Furthermore, we examined time of the day as a potential moderator in the analyses because it is known that cognitive performance abilities vary over the day based on a person's circadian phase and homeostatic sleep pressure [39,40]. In addition, previous findings revealed that bright light exposure during the biological day may lead to more beneficial effects in the morning than in the afternoon [13,41]. Based on the current state of knowledge regarding possible underlying mechanisms of light-induced NIF effects, we hypothesized that a higher illuminance level would be more beneficial for performance on relatively easy tasks as compared to more difficult tasks.…”

Acoustic measurements of sound levels in common rooms and sleeping rooms of care facilities for older adults

“…The results will be used as input for the development of another light strategy for Ltcf. 1 offers a framework designed to examine how environmental factors can influence the physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live in a positive or negative way. In other words, these factors can act like facilitators or barriers.…”

Quality of light in a long term care facility in the Netherlands

“…13 No 2 1 offers a workable frame to examine how environmental factors limit or support older people in these challenges. Environmental factors make up the physical, social and attitudinal environments in which people live.…”