Sleep Habits, Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects in the Older Age: Before and During COVID-19

Almondes, Katie Moraes de; Castro, Eleni de Araujo Sales; Paiva, Teresa

doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.694894

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“…Enduring high pressure, guilt, and stigma increases the risk of depression [39]. Contrary to the results of the present study, the study by de Almondes et al showed that there was no difference in depression between people with COVID and noninfected people [40]. One of the reasons for this difference can be attributed to the small number of infected people (2.1%) compared to noninfected people (97.9%) in that study.…”

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Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran

Boustani

Torabizadeh

Kalyani

2023

Depression Research and Treatment

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Background. COVID-19 causes many physical and mental complications. The elderly, as one of the vulnerable groups, were more exposed to the problems caused by this pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life and depression in the elderly with and without a history of COVID-19 infection. Method. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 404 elderly people (202 from the affected group and 202 from the nonaffected group) aged over 60 years old in Shiraz city. The elderly participants were selected based on simple random sampling from the elderly list. In order to collect information, the quality of life questionnaire of the World Health Organization and Beck’s depression questionnaire were used. Data analysis was done through SPSS software version 22 using statistical tests of chi-square, t -test, analysis of variance, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. An alpha level under 0.05 was considered the significant level. Results. The average score of depression in the elderly with a history of COVID-19 ( 14.66 ± 13.17 ) was significantly higher than that of the elderly without a history of COVID-19 ( 9.71 ± 10.12 ) ( p < 0.001 ). The average score of the quality of life in the elderly with a history of COVID-19 ( 80.15 ± 14.85 ) was significantly lower than that of the elderly without a history of COVID-19 ( 85.25 ± 14.09 ) ( p < 0.001 ). Conclusion. Elderly people with a history of COVID-19 had more depression and lower quality of life compared to people without a history of COVID-19. It is suggested that planners and health policymakers should pay special attention to the use of effective psychological interventions in order to reduce the problems of the elderly.

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Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran

Boustani

Torabizadeh

Kalyani

2023

Depression Research and Treatment

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“…Amicucci et al 26 believed that the elderly in Italy were less affected by COVIDRI than adolescents due to their habitual shorter sleep duration, lower sleep efficiency and more use of sleep medications prior to the pandemic. De Almondes et al 27 conducted a survey of 914 elderly people during the first outbreak wave in Portugal and found that there was no difference in sleep duration before and during the pandemic, but some aspects related to sleep, such as sleep quality, sleep efficiency, wake-up quality, sleep latency and nocturnal awakening, were worsened. These incidences were higher in older women 28 …”

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COVID-19–Related Insomnia Populations Research and Management Strategies: A Review

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Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has affected the quality of sleep for various populations, causing anxiety and depression worldwide. COVID-19-related insomnia (COVIDRI) appears to be more common in certain populations, including females, urban residents and other individuals who reside in high-risk COVID-19-related areas, lack higher socioeconomic and educational levels, have a history of underlying mental illness, have no access to social support and work, or have been mandated for isolation. Among vulnerable populations, pregnant women, adolescents and children are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, which leads to irregular sleep-wake cycles and significantly poor sleep quality. Insomnia in COVID-19 patients is associated with decreased immune levels, excessive psychological stress and severe anxiety. The COVIDRI incidence and severity among frontline healthcare workers is high, especially among females and those working in isolation wards and intensive care units. The factors related to COVIDRI for college students during home study are stress from upcoming graduation, disharmonious family relationships and inadaptability to online education. For military personnels, anxiety and depression are the main causes of poor sleep quality. Based on the characteristics of different populations, active Chinese and Western medications, non-drug therapy, psychological counseling and suitable sleep management are vital measures to strengthen immunity, alleviate insomnia and limit recurrence.

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“…Though the identified health behavior changes were small, these findings are largely consistent with our hypotheses and the previous literature. For example, Almondes et al (2022) demonstrated that older adults maintained consistent sleep schedules before and during the pandemic; however, they reported slight negative changes in sleep latency, quality, awakenings, and efficiency. Significant stress, anxiety, and depression are all factors that have been associated with poorer sleep quality for individuals during lockdown periods (Franceschini et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2020).…”

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“…For example, older adults reported increases in alcohol consumption and decreases in physical activity/increases in sedentary behaviors during the pandemic (Constant et al, 2020;Emerson, 2020;Malta et al, 2020;Suzuki et al, 2020;Niedzwiedz et al, 2021); however, some studies suggest that the magnitude of these negative health behavior changes during the pandemic is smaller for older adults compared to younger adults (Constant et al, 2020;Ferrante et al, 2020;Giustino et al, 2020;Malta et al, 2020;Rogers et al, 2020;Niedzwiedz et al, 2021). Similarly, Almondes et al (2022) demonstrated negative changes in older adults' reported sleep quality, whereas Pinto et al (2020) suggested that older adults are less likely to complain about sleep difficulties during the early months of the pandemic. Furthermore, older adults in China reported engaging in adaptive health behaviors in response to the pandemic like eating a balanced diet, limiting alcohol, and maintaining adequate sleep schedules (Sun et al, 2020).…”

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The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in older adults

Hausman

Dai

O’Shea

et al. 2022

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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Background: Older adults are at a greater risk for contracting and experiencing severe illness from COVID-19 and may be further affected by pandemic-related precautions (e.g., social distancing and isolation in quarantine). However, the longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults is unclear. The current study examines changes in health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in a large sample of older adults using a pre-pandemic baseline and longitudinal follow-up throughout 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: One hundred and eighty-nine older adults (ages 65-89) were recruited from a multisite clinical trial to complete additional virtual assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mixed effects models evaluated changes in health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning during the pandemic compared to a pre-pandemic baseline and over the course of the pandemic (i.e., comparing the first and last COVID-19 timepoints).Results: Compared to their pre-pandemic baseline, during the pandemic, older adults reported worsened sleep quality, perceived physical health and functioning, mental health, slight increases in depression and apathy symptoms, reduced social engagement/perceived social support, but demonstrated better performance on objective cognitive tasks of attention and working memory. Throughout the course of the pandemic, these older adults reported continued worsening of perceived physical health and function, fewer depression symptoms, and they demonstrated improved cognitive performance. It is important to note that changes on self-report mood measures and cognitive performance were relatively small regarding clinical significance. Education largely served as a protective factor, such that greater years of education was generally associated with better outcomes across domains.Conclusions: The present study provides insights into the longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in a population disproportionately affected by the virus. Replicating this study design in a demographically representative older adult sample is warranted to further inform intervention strategies targeting older adults negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sleep Habits, Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects in the Older Age: Before and During COVID-19

Cited by 6 publications

References 52 publications

Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran

Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran

COVID-19–Related Insomnia Populations Research and Management Strategies: A Review

The longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors, psychosocial factors, and cognitive functioning in older adults

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