In August 2020, nearly a quarter of adults 65 years and older reported anxiety or depression. However, among those 80 years and older, the rate was around 1 in 5.
This statistic shows the percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group.
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (October 9, 2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group." Chart. October 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. Who Reported Anxiety or Depression during The Covid-19 Pandemic in August 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, October 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253672/anxiety-or-depression-among-older-us-adults-by-age/
