Association depressive symptoms with memory function and social capital before and during COVID-19 in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan: A retrospective study with a longitudinal data.
Yutaka KunitakeYoshiomi ImamuraHiroko KunitakeJunko Ohishi-FukuchiJun MatsushimaHiroshi TateishiToru Murakawa-HirachiRyohei KojimaYuta SakemuraJun KikuchiTakumi ShiraishiAyako TakamoriToshihiro MorisakiShigeto YamadaAkira MonjiYoshito MizoguchiPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2024)
Among older adults in rural Japan, memory function and fear of the COVID-19 infection were significantly associated with depressive symptoms in MMRM analysis. However, social capital was not associated with depressive symptoms. This highlights the need to address memory function and fear of the COVID-19 infection in interventions for older adults during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.