I concur with your findings,
I don’t have much difficulty finding my way there in the dark. I never have turned the lights on to get there.
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For elderly with diminishing vision, good light seems better than the low light that creates a higher risk of falling and breaking a hip.
I have had muted night lights in all my rooms for 40+ years. I also have a smart bulb in my AM workout room that is a blue/green hue at about 40% intensity. When I travel I take night lights with me (including motion-activated battery run ones for restrooms with no outlets).
I REALLY do not like bright lights when it is dark out.
Just use a red bulb that faintly lights up the room.
The way that Free Republic cuts off a headline in the sidebar, I thought this article was going to be “Turning on a bright light in the midterms”.
I get up once or twice a night to take care of business.
Here’s what I do: a urinal.
I keep a urinal right next to my bed.
Any appropriate bottle will do.
I use a very weak flashlight to make sure things are going in the right direction.
When finished, right back to bed and right back to sleep. I hardly miss a snore.
In the morning, I just empty it in the toilet, rinse it out good, add a little dish detergent (or something that smells nice), add some water (just a touch), swish it around good, and put it back near my bed. All set for the next night.
Glare... I use red night lights, works great. It’s a holder over from my years at sea. I used to need noise like a slightly noisy fan in the room, but I’ve gotten away from that somewhat however, I have noticed that if there is a bit white noise going on that will usually suffice, the fridge, or washing machine or dishwasher, are the usual white noise generators.
I used to have a white noise generator (surf, rain) that really worked but one of my ex’s saw to it that just about all gizmos were routinely rendered inop by yanking on connectors, wall plugs etc...
I keep one eye closed. Don’t know if it does anything or just a placebo effect.
There’s enough ambient light in my place that I don’t have to turn on any extra. Plus, I’ve been here 20 years and know my way around in low light.
My prostate is much more likely to ruin my sleep.
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My bed has an underbed light which lights up the floor a little. It works so I don’t need a bright light on to see where I am going.
This is a well known fact. Small night lights either motion sensor or otherwise can be used.
I don’t turn on any lights. I know the path well and make sure it’s clear before I go to bed.
The overhead light/fan in the loo has a soft light setting. I leave it on as the night light. Since I am normally on a “two pit stop strategy” I don’t have to fumble with a light. It’s just a quick in and out of the pits and back to bed.
I agree but my reasons for not turning on a bright light is simply that I refuse to so assault my eyes in the middle of the night.
Going from full dark to normal light levels is way too much an adjustment.
I learned this a few years ago. I have a touch lamp that has 3 levels and the dimmest one is just enough to get there and back! Thanks for sharing.
Put a rheostat light in the bathroom, so you can set it on low, and not blind yourself. I also use an electric candle in the BR, so I can see when I get up.