Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report...
LED lighting overhaul led to 43 percent falls reduction, Harvard study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Resident falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after the installation of a dynamic lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 16
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2020
FDA revokes emergency use status for hydroxychloroquine … Eli Lilly launches trial of arthritis drug to treat COVID-19 … Long-term, phase-2 trial to study potential Alzheimer’s medication … Once-weekly...
Operator to install circadian lighting system in new memory care residences
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2019
Watermark Retirement Communities plans to install True Circadian™ lighting to help alleviate residents’ sundowning symptoms.
Shift work linked to cognitive declines
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Nursing home staff on shift schedules might experience diminished memory and thinking skills, recently published findings suggest.