Padhiar Jigar Sanjiv, Rai Uddipak
School of Pharmaceutical and Population Health Informatics, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Ann Neurosci. 2025 Aug 29:09727531251367479. doi: 10.1177/09727531251367479.
Memory, learning, language and decision-making are just some of the cognitive abilities that may be negatively impacted by neurological illnesses such as dementia, anxiety and depression.
This research aims to examine the influence of demographic variables on the prevalence of dementia, anxiety and depression in patients recovering from COVID-19.
This research looks at those who are at risk of developing dementia, anxiety or depression after being exposed to COVID-19. The hospital EC (Ethics Committee-Unique Hospital, Surat, India) granted consent, as did the Dehradun Institute of Technology University's research ethics committee (DITU/UREC/2022/04/6). Participants actively partook and gave informed consent. Patient data were collected with the assistance of medical personnel, and participants had to fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A questionnaire was distributed, and data were examined based on participant replies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread effects on both physical and mental health, leading to increased risks of dementia, anxiety and depression. Elderly individuals are most susceptible to dementia, likely due to pre-existing vulnerabilities and the significant neurological impact of COVID-19 on this age group. Young adults exhibited a notable increase in anxiety, possibly linked to factors such as social isolation, economic uncertainty and disruptions to daily life. Additionally, depression prevalence has significantly risen among younger individuals following the pandemic.
The study provides important insights into the age-related impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Older adults are more prone to dementia and anxiety, while younger individuals show a higher prevalence of depression. These findings underscore the varying mental health effects across age groups, highlighting the need for targeted mental health interventions for both the elderly and young adults post-COVID-19.
记忆、学习、语言和决策只是认知能力的一部分，可能会受到痴呆症、焦虑症和抑郁症等神经系统疾病的负面影响。
本研究旨在探讨人口统计学变量对新冠病毒病康复患者中痴呆症、焦虑症和抑郁症患病率的影响。
本研究关注那些在接触新冠病毒病后有患痴呆症、焦虑症或抑郁症风险的人群。印度苏拉特独特医院伦理委员会（医院伦理委员会）以及德拉敦理工大学研究伦理委员会（DITU/UREC/2022/04/6）均给予了批准。参与者积极参与并给予知情同意。在医务人员的协助下收集患者数据，参与者必须符合纳入和排除标准。发放了一份问卷，并根据参与者的回答对数据进行了检查。
新冠病毒病大流行对身心健康产生了广泛影响，导致痴呆症、焦虑症和抑郁症的风险增加。老年人最易患痴呆症，可能是由于先前存在的易感性以及新冠病毒病对该年龄组的重大神经学影响。年轻人的焦虑症显著增加，可能与社会隔离、经济不确定性和日常生活中断等因素有关。此外，疫情后年轻人中的抑郁症患病率显著上升。
该研究为新冠病毒病对心理健康的年龄相关影响提供了重要见解。老年人更容易患痴呆症和焦虑症，而年轻人抑郁症的患病率更高。这些发现强调了不同年龄组心理健康影响的差异，突出了新冠病毒病后针对老年人和年轻人进行有针对性心理健康干预的必要性。
