Health Behaviors, Financial Difficulties, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Across Gender and Race During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Background: COVID-19 deeply affected the health and well-being of older adults. This study examines health behavior change and the interrelationships between health behaviors, financial difficulties, and depressive symptoms among older adults across gender and race during the pandemic. Methods: Using Rounds 1, 5, and 10 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) linked with the NHATS COVID-19 dataset, our sample included Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or older in the U.S. (N = 3,118). We modeled the interrelationships between health behaviors, financial difficulties, and depressive symptoms using a structural equation model. Results: Female participants reported less walking, more changes in eating habits, less sleeping, and less alcohol consumption d

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411279 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature