ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Are Sleep Problems Related to Psychological Distress in Healthy Aging during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Review.
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- Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- The Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2022Pooled it
- Longitudinal relations between sleep quality, psychological distress, and cognitive function among rural older adults: a cross-lagged network analysis.Psychological medicine · 2026Article
- Factors associated with depression in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Emotional Functioning in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study on Its Influence and Key Predictors.Cancers · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Poor Sleep Quality and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Living in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- State of mental health, sleep status, and the interaction with health-related quality of life in HIV-infected Chinese patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2024Article
- AnFrontiers in molecular biosciences · 2024Article
- Sleep Quality in Older People: The Impact of Age, Professional Activity, Financial Situation, and Chronic Diseases During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Editorial: Neuro-covid: neuropsychological implications of the pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Morbidities Worsening Index to Sleep in the Older Adults During COVID-19: Potential Moderators.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Mediating Role of Psychological Capital in the Relationship Between Social Support and Self-Neglect Among Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, characterized by home confinement and other restrictive measures to reduce the spread of the infection, led to significant changes in people's habits and lifestyle. One of the most common problems is the worsening of sleep quality or quantity, which could have negative effects on psychological wellbeing, particularly in older adults. The purposes of the present literature review considering healthy aging subjects are (a) to examine the existing research on sleep alterations during the current pandemic and (b) to highlight possible relationships between sleep problems and psychological distress. A systematic search strategy was implemented according to PRISMA guidelines in the international literature online databases, up to 1 July 2021. After identification and screening phases, 11 articles were included in this review. The studies found possible associations between sleep problems and mood changes-particularly in terms of depression and anxiety. In addition, altered sleep patterns seemed to be related to changes in individual aspects, lifestyle, and attitudes adopted by older adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. Thus, the pandemic could affect the sleep and psychological wellbeing of the older population, even in healthy aging.
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