Lighting Needs of Different Ages

The demand for light in each area of the home space is completely different. For example, the kitchen needs uniform, bright, no shadow, high color rendering light environment, but the bedroom needs different lighting levels, not only to have relaxed atmosphere lighting, but also focus lighting for reading.

And family members of different ages have different needs for light. Because as the elderly grow older, visual organ degradation will cause the following problems:

1. The proportion of light entering the retina decreases. Due to the yellowing of the lens, the short wavelength band in the spectrum is especially weakened, and the sensitivity to blue light is seriously reduced.

2. Slower reaction, slower brightness adjustment and slower object focusing

3. The response to color saturation and contrast decrease

4. High sensitivity to glare.

Therefore, the visual working surface of the elderly needs higher illumination, as far as possible to control and reduce glare, and to ensure the high contrast between objects and background objects, and between the visual working surface.

However, in children's rooms, diffuse light should be provided as far as possible, and only focus lighting should be provided on the task surfaces of desks and toy tables.

The following is the recommended illuminance values for different age groups in different areas of home space for your reference:

For lighting in living room, bedroom, dining room, etc., please refer to other articles.