Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

Sharma S, Elhassan H, Anderson KK, Heisel MJ, Wilk P, Gagnier J

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342140
Published: 2026
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0342140,
  title = {Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.},
  author = {Sharma S and Elhassan H and Anderson KK and Heisel MJ and Wilk P and Gagnier J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0342140},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342140}
}

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AU  - Anderson KK
AU  - Heisel MJ
AU  - Wilk P
AU  - Gagnier J
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S, S., H, E., KK, A., MJ, H., P, W., & J, G. (2026). Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342140

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