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Some medications, lack of sleep, and cluttered environments are just a few things can increase fall risk for elderly people. Another source that probably doesn’t get as much attention is light.

(StatePoint) Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in U.S. adults aged 65 or older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The economic impact of falls

Some medications, lack of sleep, and cluttered environments are just a few things can increase fall risk for elderly people. Another source that probably doesn’t get as much attention is light.

A recent study shows proper lighting can keep seniors safe. ​It was an idea Rodney Heller, the executive director of the Midwest Lighting Institute came up with.

Published in JAMDA, research is the first-ever study to evaluate a tunable solid-state (LED) lighting system as an intervention to reduce fallsCOT...