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The lack of physical activity during the lockdown can exacerbate these problems
Further studies are needed to determine the long term impact of Covid-19 in this age group
Many adults, 50 years and older, experienced loneliness linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a large-scale online study.
Mental health taking a knock
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University of Exeter and King s College London ran an online survey of 3 300 UK citizens who filled out a questionnaire. Of these participants, more than 3 000 said that the loneliness they experienced during the lockdown exacerbated their depression and anxiety symptoms.
Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms
Loneliness in adults aged 50 and over during the COVID-19 lockdown was linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms, according to a large-scale online study.
Loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety in a study of more than 3,000 people aged 50 or over led by the University of Exeter and King s College London, and funded by The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) .
Researchers had access to data going back to 2015 for participants of the PROTECT online study. They also found that a decrease in physical activity since the start of the pandemic was associated with worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety during the pandemic. Other factors included being female and being retired.
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Loneliness in adults aged 50 and over during the COVID-19 lockdown was linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms, according to a large-scale online study.
Loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety in a study of more than 3,000 people aged 50 or over led by the University of Exeter and King s College London, and funded by The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) .
Researchers had access to data going back to 2015 for participants of the PROTECT online study. They also found that a decrease in physical activity since the start of the pandemic was associated with worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety during the pandemic. Other factors included being female and being retired.