One in five older adults experienced worse mental health since the pandemic
Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered in that time too. More than one in four say they re more anxious or worried than before the COVID-19 era, according to a new poll of people age 50 to 80.
Women, people in their 50s and early 60s, and older adults who have a college degree or higher were more likely than others to report worse mental health than before the pandemic, according to the new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. Older adults who say their physical health is fair or poor were most likely to report worse mental health, with 24% saying this.
Mental health and sleep of nearly one in five older adults worsened since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, according to a survey.More than one in four were found to be more anxious or worried than before the Covid-19 era, according .
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COVID19: 1 in 5 older adults mental health & sleep worsened since pandemic began in March 2020
Mental health and sleep of nearly one in five older adults worsened since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, according to a survey. The poll, conducted by University of Michigan s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in the US, involved more than 2,000 adults aged 50 to 80. The participants were surveyed in late January, when vaccination was just opened for the elderly.
More than one in four were found to be more anxious or worried than before the Covid-19 era, according to the National Poll on Healthy Ageing.
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New York– Mental health and sleep of nearly one in five older adults worsened since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, according to a survey.
More than one in four were found to be more anxious or worried than before the Covid-19 era, according to the National Poll on Healthy Ageing.
The poll, conducted by University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in the US, involved more than 2,000 adults aged 50 to 80.
The participants were surveyed in late January, when vaccination was just opened for the elderly.
The older adults felt more depressed or hopeless (28 per cent), nervous or anxious (34 per cent), andA stressed (44 per cent). Nearly 64 per cent also faced trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at least once.
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