Objective: The present study aims to investigate changes in the frequency of parent-child
contact among Europeans aged 65 years and over within the context of the COVID-19 …

Using the 8th wave of the SHARE and the SHARE Corona Survey, we investigated whether
the disruption of parent–adult child contacts due to social distancing restrictions increased …

Physical distancing is intended to mitigate the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However,
the impact of a decrease in face-to-face contacts on non-physical social contacts of older …

This study examined grandparent-grandchild contact during the COVID-19 pandemic using
principles of Intergenerational Solidarity Theory as a framework. Young adults (N= 165) …

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerability of older people to COVID-
19 has been stressed in political discourse and the mass media, with the call to protect older …

Objectives To understand changes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic in weekly contact with nonresident family and friends for US adults aged 70 and …

COVID-19 mitigation efforts had the potential to exacerbate loneliness among older adults,
particularly for the unpartnered or childless, yet specific studies on loneliness among these …

Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic older adults are asked to maintain physical
distancing, which can be linked to loneliness. While older people are encouraged to use …

Objective The COVID-19 outbreak and associated physical distancing measures altered the
social world for most older adults, but people who live alone may have been …

Abstract Background and Objectives With the goal of slowing down the spread of the SARS-
CoV-2 virus, restrictions to physical contacts have been taken in many countries. We …