Mental Health Status of the Older Adults in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a serious impact worldwide. Abnormal situations such as the fear of being infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), restrictions on going outdoors, abundant financial losses, fewer opportunities of communicating with close friends, and conflicting messages from authorities could cause anxiety or depression moods in all ages.1,2 Older people infected with COVID-19 have been reported to be at an increased risk of death and exacerbations, thereby requiring mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).