The Effect of White and Pink Noise on Hospitalized Older Adults

White and/or pink noise will be played from 2200 to 0700 using the PicTek® white noise machine.

Standard of care including lights on during the day and off at night, getting the patient out of bed for meals, presence of a large wall clock in the room, updating the whiteboard with current day, consistent reorientation of patient, geriatrician consults as needed, and pain management.