Depression in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.
Celso SilvaCésar J V FonsecaRogério Manuel Ferrinho FerreiraAnna WeidnerBruno MorgadoManuel José LopesSteffen MoritzLena JelinekBrooke C SchneiderLara Manuela Guedes de PinhoPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
Improved understanding of pandemic-associated risk factors for depression can inform person-cantered care. It is important continued mental healthcare for depression for older adults throughout crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote delivery of mental healthcare represents an important alternative during such times. It is crucial to address depression in older adults (which often causes disability), since the pandemic situation has increased depressive symptoms in this population.