This study examined the impact of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on
loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity, including social support, in Scottish older adults. A …

COVID-19 has been a global healthcare concern impacting multiple aspects of individual
and community wellness. As one moves forward with different methods to reduce the …

Background Social distancing measures have been effective in mitigating the spread of
COVID-19; however, they have imposed a significant burden on population mental health …

Rationale There are increasing worries that lockdowns and 'stay-at-home'orders due to the
COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a rise in loneliness, which is recognised as a major …

Emerging evidence suggests COVID lockdowns have not only increased the social problem
of loneliness but widened the 'loneliness gap'between the most and least lonely people …

Abstract Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) entered the Netherlands, the older
adults (aged 70 or above) were recommended to isolate themselves, resulting in less social …

Abstract Background and Objectives There have been growing concerns that social
distancing and stay-at-home mandates have exacerbated loneliness for older people …

Objective Physical distancing and stay-at-home measures implemented to slow
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may intensify feelings of loneliness in …

Objectives With the spread of COVID-19, the Netherlands implemented a policy to keep
citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of …

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 …