Shedding light on light exposure in elderly with intellectual disabilities.
M N BöhmerM J ValstarM P J AartsP J E BindelsAlyt OppewalE J W van SomerenD A M FestenPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2021)
Elderly with ID spend most of their waking day in low light levels and did not meet the proposed values associated with better sleep and mood. Given the importance of adequate light exposure for regulation of sleep and mood, and the prevalence of sleep and mood problems in elderly with ID, the current study suggests that the lit environment for this already frail population should be given more attention.