While COVID-19 is associated with higher mortality rates and more severe physiological damages for older adults, its psychological effects are not as clear. A study conducted on 126 individuals who had recently been discharged from Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen in China after being treated for COVID-19 assessed short term psychological distress using self-rated PTSD, anxiety, and depression scales. Subjects that were of older age (classified as 60+years) had significantly less severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. Those who were retired (a highly correlated variable with age) also scored lower on the PTSD self assessment.