COVID-19 Publications

    The association between memory, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 incidence in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective analysis of the CLSA

    Oremus M, Tyas SL, Zeng L, Newall N, Maxwell CJ. The association between memory, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 incidence in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective analysis of the CLSA. Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2024 Apr 16:1-18. doi: 10.1080/13825585.2024.2342500. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38623833.

    Incident Functional Limitations Among Older Adults With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Prospective Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    MacNeil A, Cottagiri SA, Villeneuve PJ, Jiang Y, de Groh M, Fuller-Thomson E. Incident Functional Limitations Among Older Adults With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Prospective Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Can J Diabetes. 2024 Apr 12:S1499-2671(24)00057-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2024.02.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38639706.

    TAS2R38 haplotypes, COVID-19 infection, and symptomatology: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Meng T, Nielsen DE. TAS2R38 haplotypes, COVID-19 infection, and symptomatology: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 26;14(1):4673. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55428-4. PMID: 38409357; PMCID: PMC10897136.

    Depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with stroke history: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    MacNeil A, Li G, Gulati I, Taunque A, Jiang Y, de Groh M, Fuller-Thomson E. Depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with stroke history: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Feb;39(2):e6062. doi: 10.1002/gps.6062. PMID: 38380892.

    The Effects of Cognitive Ability, Mental Health, and Self-Quarantining on Functional Ability of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Gregory MA, Schaeffer MJ, Reeves JTH, Griffith LE, Wolfson C, Basta NE, McMillan JM, Kirkland S, Raina P, Paterson TSE; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. The Effects of Cognitive Ability, Mental Health, and Self-Quarantining on Functional Ability of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2023 Dec 20:8919887231218755. doi: 10.1177/08919887231218755. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38116645.

    The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians in the CLSA

    Grady A, Stinchcombe A. The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians in the CLSA. BMC Geriatr. 2023 Dec 7;23(1):816. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04513-w. PMID: 38062412.

    Depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Canadians with peptic ulcer disease: Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Fuller-Thomson E, Dolhai H, MacNeil A, Li G, Jiang Y, De Groh M. Depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Canadians with peptic ulcer disease: Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. PLoS One. 2023 Oct 18;18(10):e0289932. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289932. PMID: 37851639; PMCID: PMC10584121.

    Pandemic-Induced Depression Among Older Adults with a History of Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Bird MJ, Li G, MacNeil A, Jiang Y, de Groh M, Fuller-Thomson E. Pandemic-Induced Depression Among Older Adults with a History of Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Cancer Manag Res. 2023 Sep 6;15:937-955. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S421675. PMID: 37700810; PMCID: PMC10493151.

    Abuse of Marginalized Older Adults During COVID-19. Proxy Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Gutman G, Karbakhsh M, Stewart H. Abuse of Marginalized Older Adults During COVID-19: Proxy Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. GeroPsych. 2023;36(3):161-173. doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000301.

    Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in community-living older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

    Griffith LE, Beauchamp M, McMillan J, Borhan S, Oz UE, Wolfson C, Kirkland S, Basta NE, Thompson M, Raina P; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in community-living older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Commun Med (Lond). 2023 Mar 11;3(1):36. doi: 10.1038/s43856-023-00266-0. PMID: 36906677; PMCID: PMC10006564.

    Trajectories of the socioeconomic gradient of mental health: Results from the CLSA COVID-19 Questionnaire Study

    Asada, Y., Grignon, M., Hurley, J., Stewart, S. A., Smith, N. K., Kirkland, S., McMillan, J., Griffith, L. E., Wolfson, C., Raina, P. Trajectories of the socioeconomic gradient of mental health: Results from the CLSA COVID-19 Questionnaire Study. Health Policy. 2023. 131. 104758. Epub ahead of print.

    Unmet health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults: a prospective cohort study in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Khattar J, Anderson LN, De Rubeis V, de Groh M, Jiang Y, Jones A, Basta NE, Kirkland S, Wolfson C, Griffith LE, Raina P; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Unmet health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults: a prospective cohort study in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. CMAJ Open. 2023 Feb 14;11(1):E140-E151. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20210320. PMID: 36787988; PMCID: PMC9933993.

    Incident and recurrent depression among older adults with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    MacNeil A, Li G, Jiang Y, de Groh M, Fuller-Thomson E. Incident and recurrent depression among older adults with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Respir Med. 2023 Jan 11:107003. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36641372; PMCID: PMC9834561.

    Older Adults and Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Review of Patterns, Effects, and Interventions

    Kadowaki L, Wister A. Older Adults and Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Review of Patterns, Effects, and Interventions. Can J Aging. 2022 Nov 8:1-18. doi: 10.1017/S0714980822000459. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36345649.

    Stressors and perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    De Rubeis V, Anderson LN, Khattar J, de Groh M, Jiang Y, Oz UE, Basta NE, Kirkland S, Wolfson C, Griffith LE, Raina P; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Stressors and perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. CMAJ Open. 2022 Aug 9;10(3):E721-E730. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20210313. Erratum in: CMAJ Open. 2022 Aug 30;10(3):E798. PMID: 35944921; PMCID: PMC9377549.

    Predictors of reported alcohol intake during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada among middle-aged and older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

    McMillan JM, Hogan DB, Zimmer C, Sohel N, Wolfson C, Kirkland S, Griffith LE, Basta NE, Raina P; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Predictors of reported alcohol intake during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada among middle-aged and older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Can J Public Health. 2022 Jul 11:1–13. doi: 10.17269/s41997-022-00661-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35818014; PMCID: PMC9273697.

    Multimorbidity, COVID-19 and Mental Health: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Longitudinal Analyses

    Wister A, Li L, Best JR, Cosco TD, Kim B. Multimorbidity, COVID-19 and Mental Health: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Longitudinal Analyses. Clin Gerontol. 2022 Jul 7:1-16. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2094742. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35797007.

    Factors Associated With Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine Among 23,819 Adults Aged 50 Years or Older: An Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Basta NE, Sohel N, Sulis G, Wolfson C, Maimon G, Griffith LE, Kirkland S, McMillan JM, Thompson M, Raina P; for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Research Team. Factors Associated With Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine Among 23,819 Adults Aged 50 Years or Older: An Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 May 20;191(6):987-998. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwac029. PMID: 35166332; PMCID: PMC8903402.

    Social Isolation Among Older Adults During the Pandemic. Employment and Social Development Canada

    Wister, A.V. & Kadowaki, L. for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors. (2022). Social Isolation Among Older Adults During the Pandemic. Employment and Social Development Canada.


    Levels of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Wister A, Li L, Mitchell B, Wolfson C, McMillan J, Griffith LE, Kirkland S, Raina P; Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Levels of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 Feb 12:gbac035. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbac035. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35150268.

    Multimorbidity resilience and COVID-19 pandemic self-reported impact and worry among older adults: a study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

    Wister A, Li L, Cosco TD, McMillan J, Griffith LE; on behalf of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Multimorbidity resilience and COVID-19 pandemic self-reported impact and worry among older adults: a study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). BMC Geriatr. 2022 Feb 2;22(1):92.


    Assessment of Functional Mobility After COVID-19 in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Beauchamp MK, Joshi D, McMillan J, Erbas Oz U, Griffith LE, Basta NE, Kirkland S, Wolfson C, Raina P; on behalf of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Assessment of Functional Mobility After COVID-19 in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2146168.


    Influenza vaccination uptake among Canadian adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal study on Aging (CLSA)

    Sulis G, Basta NE, Wolfson C, Kirkland SA, McMillan J, Griffith LE, Raina P; on behalf of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. Influenza vaccination uptake among Canadian adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal study on Aging (CLSA). Vaccine. 2022 Jan 24;40(3):503-511.



    A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Raina P, Wolfson C, Griffith LE, Kirkland SA, McMillan J, Basta NE, Joshi D, Erbas Oz U, Sohel N, Maimon G, Thompson M; on behalf of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Team. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Nat Aging. 2021 Nov 25;1:1137-1147.



    COVID-19: Pandemic Risk, Resilience and Possibilities for Aging Research

    Wister A, Speechley M. COVID-19: Pandemic Risk, Resilience and Possibilities for Aging Research. Can J Aging. 2020 Sep;39(3):344-347. doi: 10.1017/S0714980820000215. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32423497; PMCID: PMC7322148.