{"626399":{"#nid":"626399","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Healthy Lighting Design for Older Adults","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us on November 7 at the SimTigrate Design Lab for an engaging talk on \u003Cem\u003EHealthy Lighting Design for Older Adults\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENastaran Shishegar, a Ph.D. candiate in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will give the talk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will look at the principals of human-centric lighting design for older adults. With the American senior population expected to increase dramatically over the next decade, this talk is timely.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs she describes her talk:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLighting in buildings is one main environmental attribute that plays a significant role in managing biological, behavioral, and psychological symptoms through impacting visual and circadian systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConsidering the age-related changes in eyes and circadian system, specialized lighting design is essential to promote overall health and well-being in older people.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis seminar describes specific lighting needs of older adults, explores scientific methods to design healthy environmental lighting for this age group, and outlines a recently conducted study which evaluates the effects of tuning ambient illuminations on improving sleep quality and cognitive functions in older adults.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLight refreshments will be served.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Nastaran Shishegar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNastaran Shishegar is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an expected completion date of May 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer major focus is Technology and Performance\/Health and Well-Being. Her minor focus is Lighting\/Gerontology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHer dissertation topic is \u003Cem\u003EEvaluating the Impacts of Tuning Ambient Illumination on Older Adults\u0026rsquo; Sleep Quality, Mood, and Cognitive Performance.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShishegar is also an architect and an adjunct instructor. She received her M.Arch from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her M.S. and B.S. from Iran University of Science and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout SimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWe are an interdisciplinary research lab dedicated to creating better healthcare experiences. 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