Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Jan;37(1). doi: 10.1002/gps.5647. Epub 2021 Nov 15.
Rates of anxiety and depression have increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic in older adults. Younger generations have reported higher rates of anxiety and depression during the pandemic compared to older adults. Factors influencing the risk of mental illness in older adults during the pandemic include sex, age group, location, living situation, socioeconomic status, and medical and psychiatric comorbidities. Strategies for older adults, caregivers, and health‐care providers may mitigate the effects of social isolation on the older adult population.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间,老年人的焦虑和抑郁发生率有所增加。与老年人相比,年轻一代在大流行期间报告的焦虑和抑郁发生率更高。影响大流行期间老年人患精神疾病风险的因素包括性别、年龄组、地点、居住状况、社会经济地位以及合并的医学和精神疾病。针对老年人、护理人员和医疗保健提供者的策略可能会减轻社交隔离对老年人群的影响。