| Title | Fatigue, sleep and depression: An exploratory interRAI study of older adults |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Barak Y, Leitch S, Greco P, Glue PPaul |
| Journal | Psychiatry Res |
| Volume | 284 |
| Pagination | 112772 |
| Date Published | Feb |
| ISBN Number | 1872-7123 (Electronic)<br/>0165-1781 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 31945601 |
| Keywords | *Sleep, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, depression, Depression/complications/*epidemiology, fatigue, Fatigue/*epidemiology/psychology, Female, Humans, Independent Living/*psychology, Male, New Zealand/epidemiology, Older adults, Sleep Wake Disorders/*epidemiology/psychology |
| Abstract | An association between fatigue and depression was reported for older adults. We examined the association between fatigue, sleep and depression from interRAI-HC assessments of community dwelling older people (65+ years). Interview data from 5,950 participants who completed their first interRAI-HC assessment was analysed (mean age, 81.3 +/- 7.1 years; 60.2% female). Only 873 (15%) reported "severe" fatigue. Nearly half reported minor sleep problems. Depression was diagnosed in 693 participants (11.6%). Depression explained only 0.2% of fatigue. This calls for further studies that may help in understanding the relationship between fatigue and depression across the life-cycle. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112772 |
| Custom 1 | Declaration of Competing Interest None |
| Link |
