The mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults and the role of physical distancing interventions and social protection measures in 26 European countries

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated policy responses, such as physical distancing interventions, pose risks to mental health that could be mitigated by social support systems. We examine associations between changes in mental health in the population aged 50 years and older in Europe an...

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Main Authors: Ana Mendez-Lopez, David Stuckler, Martin McKee, Jan C. Semenza, Jeffrey V. Lazarus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002925