Mental health

“While the percentage of adults who had taken medication for their mental health increased with age, the percentage who had received counseling or therapy decreased with age,” the authors write.

Adults receiving the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 reported decreased mental distress following the first dose.

18.3% of respondents aged 50 to 80 years reported worse mental health; 29% made a lifestyle change to address mental health.

The federal government is making about $103 million in relief funding available to reduce burnout and promote mental health among senior living workers and others in healthcare.

Adult Medicaid beneficiaries have foregone millions of primary, preventive and mental health care visits during the pandemic, according to new data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

An estimated 1 in 5 older adults currently suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, substance abuse or another mental health disorder, according to the new National Poll on Healthy Agin

By improving access to quality care and the efficiency with which that care is delivered, telehealth has the potential to positively affect quality of life — and could serve as a catalyst that drives...

The majority of frontline healthcare workers participating in a new survey have experienced adverse mental health effects from the pandemic, and 58% of assisted living and nursing home employees believe...

Frontline healthcare workers, including those who work in home care, say the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a serious toll on their mental health, with 3 in 10 seeking mental health services.

Nearly seven out of 10 unpaid U.S. caregivers say that the pandemic has worsened their emotional health. Their 68% rate was more than a tenth higher than the 61% registered by these workers worldwide.