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Human Health / Falls in Older Adults
While we cannot prevent all falls, we can drastically reduce falls among older adults by enhancing visual cues —
While we cannot prevent all falls, we can drastically reduce falls among older adults by enhancing visual cues —
Using light!
Using light!
What We Do
What We Do
LHRC researchers are supported by the National Institutes of Health to investigate the science of light and health. Using light to mitigate the hazards of falls among older adults is one of the applications we are exploring, focusing on factors such as:
Reducing sway
Improving postural stability, spatial orientation, and balance
Increasing gait velocity and reducing step length variability
Making nighttime navigation safer without compromising sleep
Where We Are Going
Where We Are Going
Share our knowledge about the power of light to reduce falls in older adults
Continue to develop a deeper understanding of how light enhances visual perception to reduce the likelihood of falling
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