articleJAMANov 21, 2020BRONZE OA

Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

McLean Hospital · Harvard University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

This Viewpoint summarizes evidence suggesting that, counter to expectation, older adults as a group may be more resilient to the anxiety, depression, and stress-related mental health disorders characteristic of younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Mental health
  • Anxiety
  • Pandemic
  • Depression (economics)
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Psychiatry
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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