Aging is associated with decreased physical function and the development of various physical and mental diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, level of education, and stress with fatigue in the elderly in the Tehran sanatorium. The statistical universe of the present cross-sectional study consisted of elderly people living in nursing homes in Tehran. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 131 people participated in this study voluntarily. First, anthropometric indices such as height, weight, waist-to-hip ratio, and body mass index were measured and recorded using a measuring tape and body composition (OMRON BF 511). The levels of stress and fatigue were assessed and recorded. Finally, Pearson correlation coefficient and independent t-tests, as well as SPSS software version 23, were used for statistical analysis. The results of statistical analysis of the data showed that in the high-stress group, the levels of fatigue (P <0.01) and age (P <0.01) were significantly higher than in the low-stress group. Also, there was a significant inverse relationship (P <0.01) between stress levels and fatigue score, so that with increasing fatigue levels, stress also increases. There was an inverse relationship between fatigue score and age (P <0.01) and a positive and significant relationship between weight (P <0.01) and education (P <0.01). According to the results of this study, it can be said that using strategies such as holding educational classes to benefit from education and learning, as well as providing appropriate psychological and environmental facilities in nursing homes to reduce stress levels of many negative physiological changes and prevents the psychological effects of aging. It can also reduce fatigue levels in nursing homes to improve their health and increase their life expectancy.

Keywords: Stress, Elderly, Education, Nursing home, Fatigue.

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