For Immediate Release
October 1, 2002

Quiet on the Hall: Researchers Search for Ways to Reduce Noise and Improve Sleep in Nursing Homes

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Regents Researcher Krishan Ahuja discusses the noise reduction created by sound-absorbing panels placed on nursing home walls.		Research engineer Robert Funk discusses nursing home residents' and staff's response to noise-reducing environmental interventions.
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Nursing homes noises usually fall into one of three broad categories: people talking; mechanical noises, such as cleaning equipment; and people doing things, such as pushing carts.		Researchers are using sound-level equipment to measure noise in nursing homes.

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