The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on people is being seen right now and according to a new study, older people have been affected to a great extent. It finds that older adults appear to be twice as likely to develop mental health issues like depression and anxiety, while also dealing with financial troubles after contracting Covid-19 pandemic. 

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that 49 per cent of older adults with a probable Covid infection had clinically significant depressive symptoms, compared with 22 per cent of those without infection.

Meanwhile, 12 per cent of people with probable infection were identified as having anxiety, compared with 6 per cent of those without infection. These adverse effects lasted for up to six months after the presumed start of infection and appeared to worsen.