The paradoxical effect of COVID-19 outbreak on loneliness

D Bartrés-Faz, D Macià, G Cattaneo, R Borràs… - BJPsych Open, 2021 - cambridge.org
As in previous periods of quarantine, lockdown confinement measures dictated to control
SARS-CoV-2 would be expected to negatively affect mental health. We investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] “Celebrating old age”: an obsolete expression during the COVID-19 pandemic? Medical, social, psychological, and religious consequences of home isolation …

A Burlacu, I Mavrichi, R Crisan-Dabija… - Archives of medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since epidemiological arguments favouring self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
are widely recommended, the consequences of social isolation/loneliness of older people …

Stress and coping in older Australians during COVID-19: Health, service utilization, grandparenting, and technology use

PA Strutt, CJ Johnco, J Chen, C Muir… - Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on health and lifestyle
factors for older adults in Sydney, Australia. The study examined demographic differences …

The impact of COVID‐19 on the quality of life of older adults receiving community‐based aged care

J Siette, L Dodds, K Seaman, V Wuthrich… - … journal on ageing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the quality of life and
social networks of older adults receiving community care services. Methods Quality of life …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study on the lived experience of Canadian older adults

AJ Fiocco, C Gryspeerdt, G Franco - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures were put into place to
flatten the pandemic curve. It was projected that older adults were at increased risk for poor …

[HTML][HTML] Social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the context of COVID-19: a global challenge

B Wu - Global health research and policy, 2020 - Springer
We are experiencing a historical moment with an unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19
global pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 will have a long-term and profound impact on …