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Seniors living alone feel more depressed than seniors living with other people and suffer from a low quality of life, due to their physical challenges, rare interaction with others and a sense of solitude. To solve the issues of solitary death and suicide of the elderly population, which are social issues beyond personal issues, it is necessary to offer services that can relieve their loneliness in their homes, where they spend most of their time. The causes of loneliness of the elderly living alone and the linkage to their physical and emotional characteristics were explored through preceding studies published at home and abroad. The purpose is to create methods of relieving the sense of solitude and loneliness of the elderly and apply them to their homes. In living spaces, lighting is a critical medium that forms a relation between people and the environment; it also has a tremendous impact on the physical and mental health of residents. However, guidelines and standards for seniors appeared to have focused mostly on illumination requirements for specific tasks. This study explains why the elderly population living alone feels lonely, as the population rises around the world, and presents a unique residential lighting plan accordingly. Seniors feel depressed when they exposed to ≥400㏓. Therefore, Over 400㏓ might be appropriate illuminance to maintain the mental health of the elderly. Also, To incoming enough sunlight, careful architectural design of the building is needed. Lastly, Providing customised lighting solutions by considering one's preference and taste. Such lighting system that takes into account the individual needs of residents could effectively reduce the sense of solitude and loneliness of the elderly living alone. |