History of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence linked to greater depression, anxiety, and sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic
Sleep disturbance in older adults also more common among those living with a partner and urinating at night
Biggest increases seen among Black, Hispanic individuals, although they were less likely to be living alone
Authors say physicians should screen and counsel older adults on alcohol use
Loneliness associated with use of NSAIDs, pain medicine, sedatives, anti-anxiety meds, and antidepressants
18.3 percent of respondents aged 50 to 80 years reported worse mental health; 29.0 percent made a lifestyle change to address mental health
Antidepressant therapy more effective than supervised physical activity at three and six months
Gray market care, from an unregulated agency, often supplements unpaid or family care
Incidence of dementia increased at age 66 and 80 years for those with schizophrenia versus those without serious mental illness