Sleep and Mental Health in the Ageing Population

TY - CHAP

T1 - Sleep and Mental Health in the Ageing Population

AU - Amidi, Ali

AU - Buskbjerg, Cecilie D. R.

AU - Christensen, Dinne S.

AU - Wu, Lisa M.

AU - Zachariae, Robert

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - The critical role of sleepSleep in maintaining physical and mental healthMental health is well-documented, with functions ranging from cellular restoration to cognitive processing. However, sleepSleep patterns and architecture evolve with age, often deteriorating in quality and duration, contributing to a higher incidence of sleepSleep disorders among the elderly. This decline is characterized by increased sleepSleep fragmentation and decreased total sleepSleep time potentially exacerbating age-related cognitive declineCognitive decline and increasing the risk for neurodegenerativeNeurodegenerative diseases. Emerging research also highlights the profound impact of sleepSleep on the quality of lifeQuality of life (QoL) in older adults. Good sleepSleep is positively associated with better overall health, particularly affecting domains such as physical well-being, psychological health, and social functioning. Conversely, poor sleepSleep quality is linked with negative health outcomes, including an elevated risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mood disordersMood disorders. InterventionsInterventions targeting sleepSleep disturbances in the elderly, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, have been shown to be efficacious without the adverse effects common to conventional pharmacological treatments. Additionally, the use of melatonin and bright light therapy aligns with the need for non-invasive, chronobiological strategies to improve circadian regulation. These approaches underscore the necessity of treating poor sleepSleep and sleepSleep disorders not as inevitable consequences of ageingAgeing but as modifiable and essential factors for enhancing late-life QoL. The application of the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model further supports individualized strategies to maintain healthy sleepSleep by adapting to the changing needs and capacities associated with ageingAgeing.

AB - The critical role of sleepSleep in maintaining physical and mental healthMental health is well-documented, with functions ranging from cellular restoration to cognitive processing. However, sleepSleep patterns and architecture evolve with age, often deteriorating in quality and duration, contributing to a higher incidence of sleepSleep disorders among the elderly. This decline is characterized by increased sleepSleep fragmentation and decreased total sleepSleep time potentially exacerbating age-related cognitive declineCognitive decline and increasing the risk for neurodegenerativeNeurodegenerative diseases. Emerging research also highlights the profound impact of sleepSleep on the quality of lifeQuality of life (QoL) in older adults. Good sleepSleep is positively associated with better overall health, particularly affecting domains such as physical well-being, psychological health, and social functioning. Conversely, poor sleepSleep quality is linked with negative health outcomes, including an elevated risk of falls, cognitive impairment, and mood disordersMood disorders. InterventionsInterventions targeting sleepSleep disturbances in the elderly, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, have been shown to be efficacious without the adverse effects common to conventional pharmacological treatments. Additionally, the use of melatonin and bright light therapy aligns with the need for non-invasive, chronobiological strategies to improve circadian regulation. These approaches underscore the necessity of treating poor sleepSleep and sleepSleep disorders not as inevitable consequences of ageingAgeing but as modifiable and essential factors for enhancing late-life QoL. The application of the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model further supports individualized strategies to maintain healthy sleepSleep by adapting to the changing needs and capacities associated with ageingAgeing.

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-68513-2_19

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-68513-2_19

M3 - Bidrag til bog/antologi

SN - 978-3-031-68513-2

T3 - Healthy Ageing and Longevity

SP - 395

EP - 417

BT - Brain and Mental Health in Ageing

A2 - Kaur, Gurcharan

A2 - Rattan, Suresh I. S.

PB - Springer

CY - Cham

ER -