Medical Xpress July 31, 2024
A study of more than 2,700 older Canadians reports older adults with diabetes faced a heightened risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cohort, almost 50% of those who had a pre-pandemic history of depression experienced depression during the pandemic.
Those who experienced loneliness were among the most impacted. The work is published in the journal Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus.
“During the pandemic, loneliness almost tripled the risk of depression in older adults with diabetes,” says clinical pharmacist and first author ZhiDi Deng. “This not only highlights the impact of quarantines and lock-downs on individuals’ mental health. It also shows us that there is room for improvement on how we can better deliver services to older...
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