Maria Alonso Luaces, Michelle S Cochran, Sarah Finocchario-Kessler, Kimberly Connelly, Barbara Polivka, Robin Young, Geoffrey Anguyo, Charles Nwobu, Jessica Evert
Impacts, Learner Diversity, and Curricular Framework of a Virtual Global Health Elective Catalyzed by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Annals of global health
given increasing number people achieving exceptionally long lifespans urgent need better understanding mental health centenarians study aimed understand prevalence mental health conditionsdepressive symptoms anxiety sleep disturbances disinhibition aberrant motor behaviouramong centenarians switzerland data collected n 169 participants via telephone interviews paper questionnaires either directly centenarians proxy informants half data collected period protective measures imposed due covid19 pandemic half collected measures lifted mental health conditions prevalent sample particularly depressive symptoms 4451 anxiety 4217 significant positive associations found depressive symptoms anxiety disinhibition aberrant motor behaviour furthermore identified statistical predictors occurrence mental health conditions notably institutionalised living increased odds depressive symptomatology higher education levels absence cognitive impairment experienced sleep disturbances finally cognitive impairment linked increased disinhibition aberrant motor behaviour high prevalence mental health conditions underscores need proactive mental health care strategies advanced old age moreover vital consider interconnected nature mental health conditions prioritise vulnerable groups centenarians institutional settings