Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in the U.S.

Statistics report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in the United States

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in the U.S.

This report provides some interesting facts and figures concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in the United States. The first chapter presents figures showing how the population in the United States, like in many other western countries, is aging. This is followed by information concerning the disproportional impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on older people, with a particular focus on how the mental health of the older generation has been affected.

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Aging population

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. - seniors as a percentage of the population 1950-2050
  • Premium Statistic Senior population of the U.S. by state 2021
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. population older than 65 years in by state 2019

COVID-19 overview

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  • Basic Statistic Total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of total COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. as of June 14, 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Weekly number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., Mar 2020 - Feb 2022, by age

Vaccinations

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  • Basic Statistic Number of older U.S. adults fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19 Apr. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of older U.S. adults fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19 Apr. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of older U.S. adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 vaccination intent among U.S. adults as of Dec. 2020, by priority group
  • Basic Statistic Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination as of Oct. 2020
  • Basic Statistic Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID vaccination as of Oct. 2020, by group
  • Basic Statistic Reasons older U.S. adults were unlikely to get COVID vaccine, Oct. 2020, by ethnicity

Social Isolation

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  • Basic Statistic Loneliness among older U.S. adults before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic, June 2020
  • Basic Statistic Loneliness among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020, by amount of sleep
  • Basic Statistic Characteristics of older U.S. adults who felt lonely during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020
  • Basic Statistic Select social interactions among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020
  • Basic Statistic Social isolation among older U.S. adults during COVID-19 as of Aug. 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Older U.S. adults' longest time of no social interaction since COVID, 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Select effects of social isolation among older U.S. adults in 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Social interaction & isolation among older U.S. adults during COVID, 2020, by gender

Mental health

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  • Basic Statistic Mental health status among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Depression, stress, and anxiety among older U.S. adults past 2 weeks, Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Mental health symptoms among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Mental health among older U.S. adults, Jan 2021 vs before COVID pandemic by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Anxiety or depression among older U.S. adults, Aug. 2020, by select demographics
  • Basic Statistic Anxiety or depression among older U.S. adults, Aug. 2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of older U.S. adults who felt select emotions during COVID-19, 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Changes in alcohol use during COVID-19 among U.S. older adults as of 2021

Health care services

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  • Basic Statistic Health issues asked by HCP among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Mental health talks with doctors among older U.S. adults in past 2 years, Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Hesitancy seeing mental health providers among older U.S. adults, Jan. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Older U.S. adults with less access to select services amid COVID-19, 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Older U.S. adults with less access to select services amid COVID-19, 2020, by income
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