Home-Based Tailored Light Therapy for Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Outcomes in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Trial

Weixin Li, Mayte Suarez-Farinas, Alessandra Shuster, Sara Mednick, Mariana G. Figueiro, Light and Health Research Center at Mount Sinai, New York, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California Irvine

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on July 30, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundLight offers a promising approach to sleep and circadian disturbances in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).ObjectiveTest a home-based lighting intervention in people living with MCI.MethodsIn a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 61 participants ...