Neurological Disorders

Department of Data Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, United States

Publications

• Research   
  Understanding the Impact of Social Engagement Activities, Health Protocol Maintenance, and Social Interaction on Depression During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Older Americans
  Author(s): Roungu Ahmmad*, Paul A Burns, Ashraful Alam, Jeannette Simino, Wondwosen Yimer and Fazlay Faruque
  
  Background: Depression is a critical public health concern among older Americans. However, little is known about how older adults’ social engagement activities, health protocol maintenance, and social interaction (both physically and virtually) potentially contribute to their feelings of depression. Methods: Data were collected from the COVID-19 supplement to the National Health and Aging Trend Study (NHATS) and core longitudinal follow-up study. A total of 3,181 Medicare eligible older adults between June and December 2020 were examined how self-reported depression is related to social engagement activities, health protocols, social interaction with friends and family (F and F), and doctors using multiple logistic regressions. Results: This study reveals that the lack of social engagement activities, such as.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6895.11.1.540

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