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13 papers
This study reviewed surveys and used global models to measure how the COVID-19 pandemic changed rates of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in 2020. It found that places with higher COVID-19 infection rates and bigger drops in movement had larger increases in these disorders. The authors estimate about 53.2…
This study followed 1,604 U.S. adults older than 60 for six years. It found that people who said they felt lonely (43% of the group) were more likely to have worse day-to-day function and were more likely to die. After the researchers adjusted for age, wealth, living situation, depression, and…
A U.S. study reported that depression became more common between 2005 and 2015. The rise was faster for young people than for older adults. The study also found growing gaps in depression rates for vulnerable groups. The authors say we do not yet know a single cause and that more…
Using long-term data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, the authors show that physical health, thinking skills, and well-being in midlife can change in different directions for different people. They describe these changes as multidirectional (some things get better, some worse), variable between people, and plastic (open…
This paper says midlife (roughly ages 40–60) is an important, understudied life stage with both new opportunities and new challenges. The authors review evidence that some common ideas—like a widespread "midlife crisis"—are misleading, and they show that middle age often involves balancing many roles, linking younger and older generations, and…
This review summarizes research on promoting mental wellbeing and preventing mental illness. It says many prevention and promotion programs work, including newer digital and community-based approaches, but most strong evidence comes from high-income countries. The review notes big gaps in real-world use, especially in low- and middle-income countries, and calls…
Researchers followed 3,939 British civil servants from midlife into retirement (about 21 years) to see if problems in midlife predicted depressive symptoms after retirement. They measured midlife socioeconomic problems (job grade, satisfaction with standard of living) and psychosocial problems (job strain, number of close relationships), and later assessed depressive symptoms…
This is the Modern Slavery Statement for The Scott Trust, Guardian Media Group (GMG) and The Scott Trust Endowment Limited (STEL) for the year ending 31 March 2025. It describes the policies, checks, contract terms, and training they say they use to reduce the risk of modern slavery in their…
The authors reviewed research to see if adding mental health care into primary care reduces mental health stigma. They found only seven studies that directly tested this and also looked at related research that might show stigma changes. The available evidence suggests integrated primary care could lower stigma’s effect on…
This study used China’s CHARLS data from 2011 and 2015 to look at people aged 45 and older. In 10,179 people at baseline, higher depressive symptom scores were linked to lower hemoglobin and to having anemia. Over 4 years (5,887 people followed), people with depressive symptoms had higher odds of…
Researchers analyzed a large Chinese survey of about 22,000 people aged 60 and older from 2018 and 2020 to see how smart wearable devices relate to older people’s physical health. They found that wearing these devices was linked with better self-rated physical health. Part of that link appeared because users…
Although late-life depression (LLD) is a serious health problem and more common than dementia in people over 60, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. The cognitive-emotional etiology of LLD is particularly poorly understood. This is in contrast to the now extensive literature from psychology and cognitive neuroscience on the characteristics of…
