Older adults faced mental health issues during COVID-19 pandemic

12:00:00 AM, Sunday 30th of August 2020 | in miscellaneous

Older adults experienced greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers, and relationship strength moderated the relationship between loneliness and depression. Two-thirds (68 percent) of older adults reported spending less time than before with people they loved, according to the study, and 79 percent felt like their social life decreased.