Association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and psychosocial burdens in older adults in Germany: findings from the longitudinal Gesundheit 65+ study
Lottie Friederici, Christin Heidemann, Vera Birgel, Beate Gaertner, Jens Baumert · 2026
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Lottie Friederici and co-authors follow older Germans to test whether type 2 diabetes drags on the mind as well as the body in this 2026 study. The data come from a national aging survey with a baseline and three follow-ups between 2021 and 2023, giving over twelve thousand observations from 3,547 people.
Before adjustment, diabetes went with every burden measured: low mood, loneliness, low energy, and low satisfaction with life and activity. After full adjustment the links mostly held. Diabetes raised the odds of depressive symptoms by sixty percent, low energy by about a third, and loneliness by about a third as well. Only the link to felt social support faded. No differences appeared by sex or age band. The authors urge diabetes care to screen for these burdens as a routine, not an extra.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lottie Friederici, Christin Heidemann, Vera Birgel, Beate Gaertner, Jens Baumert |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |