[HTML][HTML] Social isolation and loneliness among older adults living in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

J Pickering, AV Wister, E O'Dea, H Chaudhury - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background The causes and consequences of social isolation and loneliness of older
people living in rural contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic were systematically reviewed …

Mental health and well-being in times of COVID-19: A mixed-methods study of the role of neighborhood parks, outdoor spaces, and nature among US older adults

G Bustamante, V Guzman, LC Kobayashi, J Finlay - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is
uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April–May 2020 …

[HTML][HTML] “We see each other from a distance”: Neighbourhood social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic matter for older adults' social connectedness

CA Ottoni, M Winters, J Sims-Gould - Health & Place, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction We extend previous research to illustrate how individual, interpersonal and
neighbourhood factors in a high-density urban setting in Vancouver, Canada, shape social …

Neighborhood Built Environments and Health in Later Life: A Literature Review

J Finlay, AC Westrick, V Guzman… - Journal of Aging and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This literature review aims to assess the current state of the field linking
neighborhood environments to later-life health and wellbeing. Methods: We used electronic …

“Please don't let me become a statistic in this grocery store”: Civic engagement among older Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic onset

J Finlay, M Eastman, L Kobayashi - Social Science & Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted civic life and upended daily routines. Coffee shops,
restaurants, recreation centers, parks, and other 'third places' that facilitate communal …

'Losing the illusion of control and predictability of life': experiences of grief and loss among ageing US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

TL Statz, LC Kobayashi, JM Finlay - Ageing & Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Bereavement and grief are frequently experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic given
widespread mortality. However, losses extend beyond deaths to include cancelled plans …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of outdoor spaces during the COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa—New Zealand

B Marques, J McIntosh, C Muthuveerappan, K Herman - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its extensive variants have caused drastic
changes to people's habits and routines in many countries worldwide, including Aotearoa …

[HTML][HTML] Aging in place: Connections, relationships, social participation and social support in the face of crisis situations

S Pinazo-Hernandis, M Blanco-Molina… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: We seek to identify active coping strategies used by older adults to face the
pandemic and to deal with daily stressors, and to clarify which factors had an effect on …

COVID-19 pandemic impacts on community connections and third place engagement: A qualitative analysis of older Americans

ML Cannon, L Bergman, JM Finlay - Journal of Aging and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption and upheaval across communities.
This qualitative study uses data from the national COVID-19 Coping Study to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] “I just can't go back”: challenging places for older Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic onset

J Finlay, V Guzman, G Meltzer, B O'Shea… - SSM-Qualitative Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the pandemic, many older adults felt 'out of place'in their home, work, and community
spaces with potentially long-term consequences for health and wellbeing. Using national …