In January 2021, around 28 percent of adults aged 50-80 years felt depressed or hopeless for several days or more within the past two weeks. Moreover, 44 percent reported feeling stressed.
This statistic displays the percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021.
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (May 4, 2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021." Chart. May 4, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2021). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. Who Felt Depressed, Stressed, or Nervous for Several Days or More within The past Two Weeks as of January 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 May 2021, /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1253613/us-older-adults-feeling-stressed-anxious-or-depressed/
