Loneliness and Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal
International Psychogeriatrics
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
Loneliness and social isolation are associated with adverse physical and psychological consequences which are particularly prevalent in older persons. During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must follow social distancing guidelines to protect ourselves and to reduce the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain social connections with each other, especially with older persons, to help cope and reduce the negative consequences of loneliness and social isolation. It is important to develop new strategies (e.g. virtual health care and new government policy) to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults for the post-pandemic era.
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Other Subjects
age; coronavirus disease 2019; dementia; depression; disease association; emotionality; epidemic; family relation; health care need; human; loneliness; mental health; mood; Note; pandemic; physical activity; public health; quality of life; social distancing; social isolation; symptom; aged; aging; Betacoronavirus; communicable disease control; coping behavior; Coronavirus infection; gerontopsychiatry; independent living; loneliness; needs assessment; non communicable disease; physiology; preventive health service; procedures; psychology; psychosocial care; social isolation; social work; virus pneumonia; Adaptation, Psychological; Aged; Aging; Betacoronavirus; Communicable Disease Control; Coronavirus Infections; Geriatric Psychiatry; Humans; Independent Living; Loneliness; Mental Health; Needs Assessment; Noncommunicable Diseases; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Preventive Health Services; Psychosocial Support Systems; Social Isolation; Social Work
Type
note