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Mariana Gross Figueiro Lighting Research Center The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developed principles for lighting for older adults and tested those principles in two assisted living facilities. The test results demonstrated that lighting helps older adults maintain their independence and improves their quality of life. The AARP Andrus Foundation awarded the LRC a Dissemination Grant to develop these guidelines for designing lighting for older adults. In addition to this publication, the LRC developed two other guidelines that address the needs of 1) the general public, including older adults and their families and 2) health care professionals. 2 Lighting the Way: A Key to Independence Introduction Lighting can make the difference between seeing and not seeing for older adults with deteriorating vision. Home design- ers, architects, and builders can improve the quality of life of older adults by understanding how lighting compensates for the changes that commonly occur in aging eyes. This publication answers frequently asked questions about how to use lighting to minimize some of the negative changes that occur with age. It also offers practical solutions for the residences of older people. Indeed, these techniques will help people of all ages to enjoy a comfortable visual environment! The aging eye – how does vision change as one grows older? The human visual system deteriorates throughout adult life. This is quite normal. The v