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Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

Year: 2020

Type: article

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.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.21753

Authors: Ipsit V. Vahia, Dilip V. Jeste, Charles F. Reynolds

Institutions: Harvard University, McLean Hospital, University of California San Diego, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W3098413331