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Mood and activity changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural and urban Veterans and their cohabitants.
Lennon, Jack C; Hantke, Nathan; Mattek, Nora; Wu, Chao-Yi; Dodge, Hiroko; Wall, Rachel; Beattie, Zachary; Kaye, Jeffrey; Silbert, Lisa C.
  • Lennon JC; Division of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Hantke N; Division of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Mattek N; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Wu CY; NIA-Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Dodge H; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Wall R; NIA-Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Beattie Z; Oregon Center for Aging & Technology (ORCATECH), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Kaye J; Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  • Silbert LC; NIA-Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Clin Gerontol ; : 1-8, 2022 Oct 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2062522
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

We aimed to examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related stay-at-home orders on weekly reports of mood and activity before and during COVID-19 in a sample of older Veterans and their cohabitants.

METHODS:

Urban and rural Veterans and their cohabitants living in the Pacific Northwest ≥62 years old were enrolled as part of the Collaborative Aging Research Using Technology initiative (n = 100, age = 71.2 ± 6.5, 41% women). Participants reported frequency of social activities (e.g., travel away), physical illness, and mood (blue mood and loneliness) via weekly online health forms.

RESULTS:

A total of 2,441 weekly online health forms (OHFs) were collected from 100 participants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, blue mood (OR = 4.4, p < .0001) and loneliness (OR = 7.2, p < .0001) were significantly higher than before the pandemic, and travel away from home was significantly lower (OR = 0.5, p < .0001). Prevalence of blue mood and loneliness were not associated with rurality.

CONCLUSIONS:

The current study established that blue mood and loneliness were significantly more prevalent in older Veterans following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders regardless of rurality. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The COVID-19 pandemic associated health precautions, while necessary to curb acute health risks, have created a unique situation that places vulnerable populations at increased risk of low mood.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Clin Gerontol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 07317115.2022.2130123

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Clin Gerontol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 07317115.2022.2130123