Circadian lighting – costing the earth? According to Care Home Management Online, the average care home in the UK spends around £4,000 on gas and electricity per bed – that adds up Care providers are paying per bed power costs of £4K+. PNNL points out that hospitals are currently the second-most energy-intensive sector in the USA, […]
Lighting v. ambulance call-outs – which is greeener? – and Eastern wisdom Read More »
Labour Day Founded in 1888 following the Haymarket Massacre, where strikers calling for an 8-hour day came under fire from police, May 1st – or the first Monday of the month – is a public holiday almost everywhere in the world. While most of us enjoy a break in the sunshine, it’s worth taking a
Labour day and circadian lighting – cutting staff absence and improving sleep Read More »
On Monday it was National Tea Day in the UK So what’s that got to do with light and sight? beyond the benefits of taking a break from the screen from time to time – Digital Eye Strain- A Comprehensive Review. Drinking more than two cups of tea every day can reduce your risk of developing
Light and cell signalling, light and pain control – and light and laughter Read More »
On Monday it was National Tea Day in the UK So what’s that got to do with light and sight? beyond the benefits of taking a break from the screen from time to time – Digital Eye Strain- A Comprehensive Review. Drinking more than two cups of tea every day can reduce your risk of developing
Bright-eyed tea drinkers, notes from Euroluc – and lights for nighttime feeds Read More »
Why spend more? It’s tempting to go for the legal minimum, especially when budgets are tight and the future seems so uncertain. But David Poxton is just one of a growing number of residential healthcare providers investing in circadian lighting and seeing clients vote with their feet. It’s not a peer-reviewed double-blind experiment, but David
Stroke prevention and recovery – lighting can help Stroke is the second-largest cause of death worldwide, and fourth in the UK. It is the leading neurological disease in terms of Disability-Adjusted Years in Europe and the US, with an average cost per stroke patient per year in the USA at an estimated $59,900 – The economic
April fool’s day- time to lighten up! Laughter is seriously good for your body and brain boosting focus and creativity – Impact of Laughter on Health, Happiness and Wellbeing, How Laughter in The Workplace Can Boost Confidence And Creativity, it helps you bond with others – Laughter influences social bonding but not prosocial generosity to friends and strangers, defuse conflict
April Fools Day – evidence for impact of light on mood – and lighting tips for crafting Read More »
Eyes on drugs If you’ve ever had eye drops before a visual function test, you’ll know how disorienting that can be. That’s just a glimpse of the side-effects caused by many of the drugs that older adults in residential healthcare take every day. That’s on top of the natural decline in visual function and fatigue
Implications of medication for light and sight – and the power of 88… (piano keys) Read More »
Lights on prescription? According to a recent report by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the average residential care home resident is prescribed 7.2 medicines per day, with an increased risk of falls just one potential side-effect of this potent cocktail that often includes psychotropic and antipsychotic drugs – The Right Medicine: Improving Care in Care Homes. You
Lights on prescription – and is your office designed like a Formula 1 car? Read More »
Continuing our series to spotlight speakers at the event in April (register here if you haven’t already 😉 Speaker spotlights – Lucy Jobbins is a PhD student at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute in Oxford – Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine, led by Professor Russell Foster MBE and supported by prestigious organizations such as the National Institute of Health
PhD findings from Warwickshire – and a glass of Pi Read More »