Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Associations of 24-hour light exposure and activity patterns and risk of cognitive impairment and decline in older men: The MrOS Sleep Study (2022)

Intermittent Light Exposures in Humans: A Case for Dual Entrainment in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (2021)

Lighting and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: Spotlight on sleep and depression (2021)

Impact of an Individually Tailored Light Mask on Sleep Parameters in Older Adults With Advanced Phase Sleep Disorder (2020)

Robust light-dark patterns and reduced amyloid load in an Alzheimer's disease transgenic mouse model (2020)

Flickering Red-Light Stimulus for Promoting Coherent 40 Hz Neural Oscillation: A Feasibility Study (2020)

Long-Term, All-Day Exposure to Circadian-Effective Light Improves Sleep, Mood, and Behavior in Persons with Dementia (2020)

Effects of a Tailored Lighting Intervention on Sleep Quality, Rest-Activity, Mood, and Behavior in Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2019)

Light, sleep and circadian rhythms in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (2017)

Tailored lighting intervention for persons with dementia and caregivers living at home (2015)

Individually tailored light intervention through closed eyelids to promote circadian alignment and sleep health (2015)

Research Note: A self-luminous light table for persons with Alzheimer's disease (2015)

Using Light to Manage Sleep-Wake Issues in Patients With Dementia (2015)

Effect of home-based light treatment on persons with dementia and their caregivers (2015)

Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression, and agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilities (2014)

Pulsing blue light through closed eyelids: effects on acute melatonin suppression and phase shifting of dim light melatonin onset (2014)

Light therapy and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia: past, present, and future (2013)

Field measurements of light exposures and circadian disruption in two populations of older adults (2012)

Implications of controlled short-wavelength light exposure for sleep in older adults (2011)

Rest-Activity and Light Exposure Patterns in the Home Setting: A Methodological Case Study (2010)

A Personal Light-Treatment Device for Improving Sleep Quality in the Elderly: Dynamics of Nocturnal Melatonin Suppression at Two Exposure Levels (2009)

Light as Therapy for Sleep Disorders and Depression in Older Adults (2008)

Developing Architectural Lighting Designs to Improve Sleep in Older Adults (2008)

A proposed 24 h lighting scheme for older adults (2008)

Bright days, Dark Nights, Road to Resilience [for the Mount Sinai Health System] (January 12, 2022)

In Conversation with…, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio (March 10, 2022) 

Human Health and Lighting with Dr. Mariana Figueiro, The DesignWell365 Podcast Episode 13 (August 12, 2022)

Better Daytime Lighting Improves Sleep Quality, Reduces Depression In Alzheimer's Patients, Study Finds, WUBR [Boston] HERE & NOW (December 17, 2019)

'Bluish' Light May Help Alzheimer's Patients Find Bearings, NPR’s All things Considered (February 19, 2014)