Simple environmental design solutions to support sleep for healthy aging: Simple changes in the built environment can reduce most common sleep complaints-- and enhance the bottom line in residential communities.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Vaicekonyte, Regina; Swope, Carolyn; Timm, Stephanie; Gray, Whitney Austin
- Source
- Journal on Active Aging; Jul-Sep2019, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p32-42, 10p, 4 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 18149162
The article discusses how changes in the built environment decrease most common sleep complaints and enhance wellness of residential communities. Topics discussed include factors responsible for sleep cycles change as people grow older; impact of built environment like noise, temperature or light pollution on quality of sleep; health consequences of poor sleep and socially responsible investing trends to promote good sleep through environmental design solutions.