UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State researchers have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant expected to provide about $3.6 million over five years to test whether a smart lighting system can improve sleep and behavioral and psychological symptoms among nursing home residents living with dementia.
The project, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is co-led by Ying-Ling Jao, associate professor in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, and Julian Wang, professor of architectural engineering in the College of Engineering.
The researchers previously developed and piloted an ambient lighting intervention designed to supp...