Reducing Falls Through Low-Cost, Dynamic Lighting

Wednesday November 29, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Free Members Only Webinar


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We are pleased to present this free, members-only session to share insights on falls reduction research.  

The health and economic impacts of falls among older adults are substantial and rising, yet interventions to reduce their incidence can be complex and expensive. Attend this free session and discover promising new evidence for the use of low-cost dynamic lighting to dramatically cut the number of falls among residents.

< Learn the science behind the physiological effects of light, including its influence on alertness, cognitive function, mood, sleep and regulation of our circadian clock.
< Hear details about a clinical trial into the impact of dynamic lighting -- alternating between blue-enriched white light through the day and blue-depleted white light at night -- and how this measure reduced falls by 43 per cent.
< Understand how dynamic lighting works as an effective, passive, low-cost, low-burden fall-reduction intervention. 

Speakers
Dr. Steven Lockley, Neuroscientist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. 

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Dr. Steven Lockley, Neuroscientist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.  

Dr. Steven Lockley is a Neuroscientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. With nearly 30 years of research experience, he is an international authority on circadian rhythms, light and sleep in humans. He has published over 200 papers, chapters and reviews and co-authored ‘Sleep: A Very Short Introduction’.
 
Delkar DaSilva: Manager of Facilities, Humber Meadows 
 


Del is driven to have an impact & improve the quality of life for as many residents as possible. He does so by ensuring facility optimization, while always searching for ways to improve facility operations and supporting its residents.Del has over 25 years of experience managing and operating high profile commercial properties with 12 of those years in healthcare managing facilities at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Humber River Hospital, and Trillium Health Partners.