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Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

Ipsit V. Vahia, Dilip V. Jeste, Charles F. Reynolds

JAMA · 2020 · 517 citations · 6 references

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This Viewpoint summarizes evidence suggesting that, counter to expectation, older adults as a group may be more resilient to the anxiety, depression, and stress-related mental health disorders characteristic of younger populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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