Omar Paccagnella, Author at N-IUSSP

Health and mortality

Who felt lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic among European older adults?

May 22, 2023 Omar Paccagnella, Veronica Cassarà, Maria Iannario and Cosmo Strozza

covid-19, Europe, Health, Old age

Feelings of loneliness are not very widespread among European older adults (aged 50 years and over) according to SHARE data. And, surprisingly enough, according to the analysis of Omar Paccagnella, … Read more

Individual and population ageing, age structure

Towards a better identification of older people at risk of depression

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Omar Paccagnella

Health, Old age

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in later life. Omar Paccagnella suggests a new approach to classify older individuals into distinct subgroups, based on different combinations of … Read more