News ‘I miss everything. I miss everybody’: Depression rates for seniors are soaring amid COVID-19 February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘I miss everything. I miss everybody’: Depression rates for seniors are soaring amid COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified loneliness and isolation for older adults, raising risks of anxiety and cognitive and physical decline.