Abstract
The aging is a natural process that cannot be avoided with age. Even though it is a natural thing, the process of aging still causes problems both physically, biologically, mentally and socio-economically due to a decline which is called a degenerative process The process of degeneration that occurs in the elderly, causes time. World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that there were 600 million elderly people in 2012 worldwide. WHO also noted that there are 142 million elderly people in the Southeast Asia region. Meanwhile, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), it was noted that the number of elderly people in Indonesia reached 28 million in 2012 from only 19 million in 2006. The results of the data recapitulation of the Central Java health office recorded 3 million elderly people in Central Java. The method in this study was experimental research and quasi-experimental design type with quasi-experimental design and village control group. Sample determination using the Total Sampling technique with a sample size of 30 respondents. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. The results obtained before being given an intervention that has a level of good sleep quality amounted to 43.3% and after given an intervention that has a level of quality of sleep that is good, the minimum is 76.7%. Statistically obtained a p-value of 0,000 (<0.05) can be interpreted that there is a significant influence on brain gymnastics on the quality of sleep in the elderly.
Highlights
Aging is a natural process that cannot be avoided with age
The approach in managing sleep disorders must be systematic and comprehensive both physically and mentally, medical drugs but complementary therapies need to be developed by training the elderly to relax their thoughts before going to sleep such as taking deep breaths, reading books, using aromatherapy, or using aromatherapy. brain exercise therapy.[2]
Based on table 1, the results show that the age of most respondents is 66-80 years old, with respondents with a percentage of 60.0 %, followed by 50-65 years of age, whose respondents were people with a percentage of 40.0%
Summary
Aging is a natural process that cannot be avoided with age Even though it is a natural thing, the process of aging still causes problems both physically, biologically, mentally and socio-economically due to a decline which is called a degenerative process The process of degeneration that occurs in the elderly, causes time. Effective sleep will decrease so that adequate quality of sleep is not achieved and will cause various kinds of sleep complaints or sleep disturbances.[1] The disturbance of sleep patterns causes suffering for the elderly because it reduces the quality of life so that it needs attention from health workers. The approach in managing sleep disorders must be systematic and comprehensive both physically and mentally, medical drugs but complementary therapies need to be developed by training the elderly to relax their thoughts before going to sleep such as taking deep breaths, reading books, using aromatherapy, or using aromatherapy. The approach in managing sleep disorders must be systematic and comprehensive both physically and mentally, medical drugs but complementary therapies need to be developed by training the elderly to relax their thoughts before going to sleep such as taking deep breaths, reading books, using aromatherapy, or using aromatherapy. brain exercise therapy.[2]
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