Objectives: Pandemics and their public health control measures have generally substantially
increased the level of loneliness and social isolation in the general population. Because of …

Background: Older adults with cancer are amongst the most vulnerable population to be
negatively impacted by COVID-19 due to their likelihood of comorbidities and compromised …

Background Social isolation has been recommended for reducing older adults' mortality and
severe cases of COVID illness. That has resulted in unavoidable consequences of mental ill …

Background Pandemic-induced social distancing and stay-at-home orders, while successful
in decreasing the transmission of COVID-19, could exacerbate loneliness. Few studies have …

Objectives Given physical/social distancing due to COVID-19, we examined associations
between self-reported loneliness and changes in contact with family/friends and mode of …

Background Older people were subjected to significant restrictions on physical contacts with
others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing impacts older people's …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing geriatric health
emergency with a substantial increase in the prevalence of medical and mental health …

As an inevitable process, the number of older adults is increasing in many countries
worldwide. Two of the main problems that society is being confronted with more and more, in …

Objectives: Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, has been credited for improving the
physical and mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Virtual reality (VR) has …

Aims Explore the self‐care experiences of patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
and caregivers' contributions to patient self‐care during COVID‐19 pandemic. Design A …