Abstract
As age increases older persons may develop sleep problems. These may cause depression, a condition which negatively affects many aspects of older persons’ life. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between older persons’ sleep problems and depression in Bangladesh. Data were collected from 280 older persons using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS-5), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-10). Descriptive and correlational statistics were used to analyze sleep problems and depression data. Results show that sleep problems are significantly and positively related to depression. The identification of intervention programs for the screening of both sleep problems and depression, with a view to reducing the consequences of depression, is recommended.
Highlights
Sleep problems have been shown to be the most common problem experienced by the older persons [1]
Various psychiatric problems have been linked to sleep problems in older persons [7], depression [8,9]
Evidence shows that the nuclear family system has been observed as strong predictors of older person’s depression, and financial crisis has been observed as a strong predictor of depression among the older persons [21]
Summary
Sleep problems have been shown to be the most common problem experienced by the older persons [1]. They are defined as unsatisfactory quantity and/or quality of sleep which persist for a considerable period of time [2]. They may be caused by ageing-related changes, medical conditions, and environmental or lifestyle changes [3]. Various psychiatric problems have been linked to sleep problems in older persons [7], depression [8,9]. Depression is a risk factor of sleep problems [7]
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