COVID-19 and mental health: Impact on symptom burden in older people living with mental illness in residential aged care.
Eleanor CurranLiam NalderDigsu Negese KoyeJan HockingBrett CoulsonSabah KhalidSamantha M Loi Franzcp PhD MbbsNicola T LautenschlagerPublished in: Australasian journal on ageing (2022)
Accounting for pre-pandemic symptoms, we found no clinically relevant evidence of worsening mental health during COVID-19 for a group of older people living with mental illness in RAC. This adds to evidence of relatively stable mental health in older people during the pandemic. Research and policy should consider underpinning mechanisms and emphasise patient- and carer-centred interventions.