Breathless and Blue in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Incident and Recurrent Depression Among Older Adults with COPD During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Aneisha TaunqueGrace LiAndie MacNeil Ishnaa GulatiYing JiangMargaret de GrohEsme Fuller-Thomson

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)

Screening and interventions aimed at individuals with COPD, both with and without a history of depression, are warranted to potentially mitigate the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

mental health
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
depressive symptoms
lung function
sleep quality
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
mental illness
air pollution
light emitting