As we get older, we need more light

As we get older, we need more light, but it must be more
shielded, balanced, and uniform light. A few tips include:
• Avoid direct glare caused by exposed lightbulbs. Place
some kind of translucent material between you and the light
source if you can see the lightbulb while standing or sitting.
Select luminaires with some type of shade or diffuser (Figure 1).
• Avoid glossy surfaces, especially on floors or countertops;
they become mirrors, reflecting the brightness of the
light source and increasing the impression of glare.
• Avoid placing bright luminaires against dark ceilings.
• Use indirect lighting whenever possible; it fills in the
shadows and creates a soft, glare-free environment while
seeming brighter than a directly lit environment (Figure 2).
• Conceal linear fluorescent luminaires behind a decorative
fascia, creating a cove or valance. This works especially well
when you have nine-foot ceilings or higher, allowing the light
to wash the walls and ceilings so your room surfaces become
an extension of your light source (Figure 3).
• Use light color finishes on walls and ceilings to soften the
effects of bright light sources and to reduce shadows.
• Avoid making the interior of your home too dark compared
to the exterior; use dimmers to balance the brightness
of your table lamps, floor lamps, and chandeliers. Balancing
light levels within spaces and between adjacent spaces is
important, since our accommodation is reduced. We can’t
negotiate sharp transitions from bright to dark spaces and
vice versa as easily.
• Provide good contrast between transition areas. For example,
around a doorway, lighting horizontally and vertically around a
door jamb is a helpful cue for someone who has a hard time
focusing clearly. During the day, contrasting paint colors between
wall and door jamb will work well, but illuminated delineation
is needed at night. Think about waking up in the middle of the
night and trying to orient yourself to the room configuration.
Light that is just bright enough to enable you to see and
guide you to where you want to go, without being so bright as
to disturb you, is very helpful––a type of large area night-light.
• Maintain uniform illumination where possible. Oftentimes
the way recessed or track lighting is located creates scallops
of light on our walls or floors. These patterns, or pools, of light
can be confusing and disorienting (Figure 4).
• Place more light close to the task. If you are writing at
your desk, place your desk lamp opposite your writing hand
to avoid working in your own shadow. This is true with overhead
lights as well. In your kitchen, make sure the downlight
over your sink or stove is in front of you, not over your shoulder

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