Cognitive-behavioral intervention to improve the sleep health in the elderly

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  • TANAKA Hideki
    Department of clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Hiroshima International University
  • MATUSHITA Masateru
    Department of clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Hiroshima International University
  • FURUTANI Maki
    Department of clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Hiroshima International University

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  • 認知・行動的介入による高齢者の睡眠健康改善
  • ニンチ コウドウテキ カイニュウ ニ ヨル コウレイシャ ノ スイミン ケンコウ カイゼン

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This article is an overview of sleep and health in the elderly, and the characteristics of insomnia among the elderly. At the same time, it introduces the scientific basis for lifestyle guidance that is effective for ensuring comfortable sleep, an essential condition for a healthy, energetic old age, with actual examples from community public health sites. The study was to examine the effects of short nap and exercise on the sleep quality and mental health of elderly people. “Interventions” by short nap after lunch and exercise with moderate-intensity in the evening were carried out for 4 weeks. Present results demonstrated that the proper awakening maintenance during evening was effective in improving sleep quality. Furthermore, after the “cognitive-behavioral intervention”, mental, physical health were also improved with improving sleep quality. These results suggest that cognitive-behavioral intervention to improve the sleep technique is effective for the QOL (quality of life) and the ADL (activity of daily living) of elderly people. (Japanese Journal of Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology, 25 (1) : 61-71, 2007.)

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