Social distancing, emotional suffering, and cognitive performance in mature and older adults: a literature review

G Santos, TB Lima-Silva - Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Variables related to social distancing can have negative effects on the emotional well-being
and cognition of adults and the elderly. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the …

The risks of social distancing for older adults: a call to balance

M Vernooij-Dassen, F Verhey, M Lapid - International …, 2020 - cambridge.org
It is argued that the psychosocial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate and
often supersede its direct medical impact (Ayalon, 2020). This might be due to social …

Short-term impact of social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on cognitive function and health perception of Brazilian older adults: A pre-post study

PHTQ Almeida, LD Bernardo… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Social distancing, a critical measure to manage COVID-19 transmission, is consistently
associated with social isolation, a major health issue. Social isolation negatively impacts …

Impacts of social isolation on the physical and mental health of older adults during quarantine: A systematic review

M de Maio Nascimento, HR da Silva Neto… - Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To systematically review articles that reported the impacts of social isolation on
the physical and mental health of healthy older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Psychological effects of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020

B Plangger, C Unterrainer, A Kreh, G Gatterer… - GeroPsych, 2022 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic meant considerable restrictions in the social life of many people.
Older people belong to the high-risk group for a severe to fatal course of the SARS-CoV2 …

Association of loneliness, social isolation, and daily cognitive function in Mexican older adults living in community during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

DE Durón-Reyes, AJ Mimenza-Alvarado… - Salud …, 2023 - medigraphic.com
Introducción. La soledad y el aislamiento social son factores de riesgo conocidos para el
deterioro cognitivo; su efecto en las personas mayores (PM) después del confinamiento por …

Impact of social isolation and coping strategies in older adults with mild cognitive impairment during the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

M Farhang, C Miranda-Castillo, MI Behrens… - Aging & mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a psychological burden on elderly and particularly
individuals with cognitive impairment and dementia. Few studies have investigated the …

The long-term public health impact of social distancing on brain health: topical review

A Kumar, J Salinas - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Social distancing has been a critical public health measure for the COVID-19 pandemic, yet
a long history of research strongly suggests that loneliness and social isolation play a major …

Study protocol: SOcial LImitations Turn Up DEmentia (SOLITUDE)—Impact of COVID‐19 social isolation on patients' cognition and mental health and on carers' …

R Manca, M De Marco, DJ Blackburn… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social isolation and loneliness are both known to exert detrimental effects on
mental health and cognitive functioning, as well as on medial temporal lobe volume in older …

Effects of isolation in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic: a review of the literature.

A Granda-Oblitas, GX Quiroz-Gil… - 2021 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Isolation as a restrictive measure during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic has generated
negative effects on the population, especially on the health of older adults. A literature …