Daylighting in Older People’s Housing: A Guide for Housing and Design Professionals and Architects
This new guide highlights the power of design for daylighting to improve the lives of people with sight loss.
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This new guide highlights the power of design for daylighting to improve the lives of people with sight loss.
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People with sensory loss are struggling to apply for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), despite the obvious benefits, a new study has found.
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Evidence supporting the efficacy of rehabilitation services for those with sight loss is limited, according to research by Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Read MoreOct 19, 2014
Loneliness and social isolation are not inevitable consequences of sight loss and can be overcome.
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A product review published by Thomas Pocklington Trust that ranks light bulb efficiency.
Read MoreSep 12, 2013
Interactive workshops run by ambassadors are the good way to increase understanding and help care home staff recognise and react to common eye problems.
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Research from Thomas Pocklington Trust studying the impact of improved lighting on people with sight loss.
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Services for people with sight loss are failing to keep up with patients’ changing needs in the long term, according to research by the Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Read MoreJan 2, 2011
January 2011 Is it possible to design forms of lighting for the benefit of large numbers of people with different forms of sight loss? That’s what researchers were investigating with ‘Matching lighting to sight loss’ a discussion paper addressing conflicting views when it comes to lighting the homes of people with sight loss. Key facts: Matching lighting to eye conditions Thomas Pocklington Trust funded two studies looking at the possibilities for matching lighting to eye conditions. One stated that individual assessment of lighting needs was necessary. whereas the other concluded that, whilst impossible to identify which lighting conditions were most suited...
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Research published by Thomas Pocklington Trust has found that optometrists are ill-equipped to help people with dementia and sight loss.
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Care home staff are neglecting the emotional needs of frail older people with sight loss, research by Thomas Pocklington Trust shows.
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Sight loss may be negatively affecting the health and wellbeing of older people in Britain, according to research published by Thomas Pocklington Trust.
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Daylight can be an effective lighting scheme for people with partial sight loss, according to a study commissioned by Thomas Pocklington Trust.
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Lighting schemes for older people with sight loss should be individually tailored, rather than a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
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A study commissioned by Thomas Pocklington Trust exploring the opinions of the visually impaired regarding various methods used to research sight loss.
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