The moderating role of subjective nearness-to-death in the association between health worries and death anxieties from COVID-19

Ring, Lia; Greenblatt‐Kimron, Lee; Palgi, Yuval

doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1821261

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“…The present findings are in line with the association found between exposure to mass trauma events, such as natural catastrophes and adverse mental health outcomes, in particular PTSD (Makwana, 2019). In addition, the present findings are consistent with preliminary findings among adults during the pandemic that showed associations between higher levels of COVID-19 health worries and anxiety and between higher levels of COVID-19 health worries and death anxiety (Ring et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Third, there was no measurement of pre-pandemic levels of health worries or levels of PTSD symptoms (the participants were asked to report their level of health worries and peritraumatic symptoms since the COVID-19 outbreak). Fourth, COVID-19 health worries were assessed by a scale that was previously published Ring et al, 2020;Grossman et al, 2021), nevertheless this measure is not standardized. Future studies should use standardized measures (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Preliminary data have attested that COVID-19 has adverse psychological outcomes (Qiu et al, 2020) such as depressive symptoms, anxiety, and high levels of worries and stress (Wang et al, 2020a;Palgi et al, 2020b). Likewise, COVID-19 has resulted in fear (Ahorsu et al, 2020a, b), depression, anxiety (Palgi et al, 2020b), and death anxiety (Ring et al, 2020) among the older population. However, older adults suffering from chronic medical conditions related to increased risk of death due to COVID-19 were not found to be at higher risk for depressive and anxiety symptoms (Palgi et al, 2020b).…”

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Subjective accelerated aging moderates the association between COVID-19 health worries and peritraumatic distress among older adults

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BackgroundThe present study examined whether subjective accelerated aging moderated the relationship between COVID-19 health worries and COVID-19 peritraumatic distress among older adults. MethodThe sample consisted of 277 older adults (M=69.58, SD=6.73, range 60-92) who answered an online questionnaire during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. Participants completed measures of background characteristics, exposure to COVID-19, COVID-19 health worries, subjective accelerated aging and COVID-19 based peritraumatic distress. ResultsHigher levels of COVID-19 health worries were correlated with higher levels of peritraumatic distress symptoms among older adults. Moreover, those reporting accelerated aging also reported higher level of peritraumatic distress. Finally, the interaction between COVID-19 health worries and subjective accelerated aging predicted peritraumatic distress, suggesting that COVID-19 worries were associated with peritraumatic distress to a stronger degree among older adults who felt they were aging faster. ConclusionsThe findings indicate that negative views of aging may serve as an amplifying factor for traumatic distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although preliminary, the findings provide

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“…Several variables were associated with poor psychological health and well-being, including living alone [ 117 ], decreased social interactions [ 88 ], feeling close to death, high levels of COVID-19–related health worries [ 145 ], stress [ 70 ], health concerns and ageism [ 143 ], not having cognitive impairments [ 38 ], and male status [ 78 ]. In contrast, religious faith, exercise, self-care, and time spent in nature were associated with positive psychological well-being [ 70 ].…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults: Rapid Review

Lebrasseur¹,

Fortin-Bédard²,

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et al. 2021

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of countless members of the general population. Older adults are known to experience loneliness, age discrimination, and excessive worry. It is therefore reasonable to anticipate that they would experience greater negative outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic given their increased isolation and risk for complications than younger adults. Objective This study aims to synthesize the existing research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, on older adults. The secondary objective is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, on older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Methods A rapid review of the published literature was conducted on October 6, 2020, through a search of 6 online databases to synthesize results from published original studies regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults. The Human Development Model conceptual framework–Disability Creation Process was used to describe and understand interactions between personal factors, environmental factors, and life habits. Methods and results are reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Statement. Results A total of 135 records were included from the initial search strategy of 13,452 individual studies. Of these, 113 (83.7%) studies were determined to be of level 4 according to the levels of evidence classification by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. The presence of psychological symptoms, exacerbation of ageism, and physical deterioration of aged populations were reported in the included studies. Decreased social life and fewer in-person social interactions reported during the COVID-19 pandemic were occasionally associated with reduced quality of life and increased depression. Difficulties accessing services, sleep disturbances, and a reduction of physical activity were also noted. Conclusions Our results highlight the need for adequate isolation and protective measures. Older adults represent a heterogeneous group, which could explain the contradictory results found in the literature. Individual, organizational, and institutional strategies should be established to ensure that older adults are able to maintain social contacts, preserve family ties, and maintain the ability to give or receive help during the current pandemic. Future studies should focus on specific consequences and needs of more at-risk older adults to ensure their inclusion, both in public health recommendations and considerations made by policy makers.

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“…Several variables were associated with poor psychological health and well-being, including living alone [117], decreased social interactions [88], feeling close to death, high levels of COVID-19-related health worries [145], stress [70], health concerns and ageism [143], not having cognitive impairments [38], and male status [78]. In contrast, religious faith, exercise, self-care, and time spent in nature were associated with positive psychological well-being [70].…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults: Rapid Review (Preprint)

Lebrasseur¹,

Fortin-Bédard²,

Lettre³

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes in the lives of the general population. Older adults are known to experience loneliness, age discrimination, and excessive worrying. It was therefore apprehended that they would experience greater negative outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic given their increased isolation and risks of complications. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to synthesize the existing research regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, on older adults. METHODS A rapid review of the published literature was conducted on October 6, 2020, through a search in six online databases to synthesize results from published original studies regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults. The Human Development Model conceptual framework – Disability Creation Process (HDM-DCP) was used to describe and understand interactions between personal factors, environmental factors, and life habits. Methods and results are reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement. RESULTS 116 records were included from the initial search strategy of 9,593 individual papers. Ninety-six of 116 studies were determined to be level 4 according to the CEBM levels of evidence. The presence of psychological symptoms, the exacerbation of ageism, and the physical deterioration of aged populations have been noted. Decreased social life and fewer in-person social interactions reported during the pandemic were occasionally associated with reduced quality of life and increased depression. Difficulties accessing services, sleep disturbances and a reduction of physical activity were also noted. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight the need for adequate isolation and protective measures. Older adults represent a heterogeneous group, which could explain the contradictory results found in the literature. Individual, organizational and institutional strategies should be put in place to assure that older adults are able to maintain social contacts, preserve family ties, and maintain the ability to give or receive help during this pandemic. Future studies should focus on specific consequences and needs of more at-risk older adults to ensure their inclusion, both in public health recommendations and consideration by policy makers. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO ID: CRD42020201814

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The moderating role of subjective nearness-to-death in the association between health worries and death anxieties from COVID-19

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Subjective accelerated aging moderates the association between COVID-19 health worries and peritraumatic distress among older adults

Subjective accelerated aging moderates the association between COVID-19 health worries and peritraumatic distress among older adults

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults: Rapid Review

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults: Rapid Review (Preprint)

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