The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults: the MYHAT study
Despite an initial increase in depression symptoms, the pandemic did not result in elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety long-term. The impact of the pandemic on mental health varied by age, gender, and cognitive status, suggesting some groups may have been more vulnerable than others.
Authors
- Mary Ganguli
- Ruopu Song
- Tiffany F. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3526-9005)
- Erin Jacobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4599-6214)
- Yueting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3775-4044)
- Chung‐Chou H. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-6928)
Institutions
- Midwestern University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2505565
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00