More daylight is not enough to tackle sleeping problems in older people with intellectual disabilities*

June 1, 2022

Ruth Eppink

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Because many elderly people with intellectual disabilities have more frequent and more serious sleeping problems than healthy peers, PhD student Mylène Böhmer decided to investigate how sleep could be improved. Because poor sleep can cause mood and behavioral problems. A test with dynamic artificial light seemed to work, but the effect did not last. Exposure to sufficient daylight is necessary for a healthy sleep-wake rhythm. Böhmer investigated whether this was the case in a group of more than 80 elderly people with a…

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