Sleep patterns, sleep disturbances and sleepiness in retired Iranian elders
36 Citations•2009•
S. Malakouti, M. Foroughan, M. Nojomi
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
This study examined sleep patterns and sleep disturbances in Iranian elders and correlated their sleep quality to their health status to examine the relationship of sleep problems to the greater use of health services.
Abstract
Complaints of sleep disturbance increase with age and many studies have reported on the relationship of sleep problems to the greater use of health services, physical and mental morbidity, functional decline, and all causes of mortality. This study aimed to examine sleep patterns and sleep disturbances in Iranian elders and correlate their sleep quality to their health status.