THE EFFECT OF PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION THERAPY ON ELDERLY WITH INSOMNIA

Along with many physiologic changes seen aging, significant also happen in sleep and circadian rhythm across the lifes. Insomnia is a form of disorder that often experienced by elderly. difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. Treatment for insomnia usually begins elimination habits (moving beds, using bed only to others) if it doesn't work, can be treated hypnotic drugs. In fact, elderly all functional decline their bodies will make work organs more difficult when they consume these Therefore therapy progressive relaxation expected overcome problems Progressive provides way identify specific muscles differentiate between feelings tension deep relaxation. The purpose analyzing effect muscle Pucangan Village, Kartasura. This study uses pre-experimental approach one-group pre-test post-test design. Techniques Sampling was done purposive sampling technique as 30 people who suffer from insomnia. statistical test used paired samples t p value < 0.05. results show mean pretest 13.10 standard deviation 5.08 11.07 5.09, result = 0.001. conclusion this shows has on experience insomnia.
 Keywords: Elderly; Insomnia; Relaxation