Long-term relapse rates after cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depressive disorders among older adults: A follow-up study during COVID-19.

Objective: This study assessed the long-term symptom relapse rates among older adults previously treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety and/or depression during COVID-19.

Methods: Participants were 37 older adults (M = 75 years, SD = 5; 65% female) previously treated with CBT for anxiety and/or unipolar depression who were re-assessed an average of 5.6 years later, during the first Australian COVID-19 lockdown.

Stress and Coping in Older Australians During COVID-19: Health, Service Utilization, Grandparenting, and Technology Use.

Objectives: This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on health and lifestyle factors for older adults in Sydney, Australia. The study examined demographic differences, social engagement, loneliness, physical activity, emotion regulation, technology use, and grandparenting experiences and their contribution to emotional health and quality of life during lockdown.

Methods: Participants were 201 community-dwelling older adults (60-87 years, = 70.