ReviewInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2020
COVID-19 in the geriatric population.
Review in International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- The impact of emotion regulation strategies on anxiety and depression among college students in confinement situation due to COVID-19: a relevance model of goal focus as a moderator.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Non-uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and reasons for non-uptake among healthcare workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Experiences of a Community-Based Digital Intervention Among Older People Living in a Low-Income Neighborhood: Qualitative Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Changes in long-term care insurance revenue among service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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- Epidemic-Prevention Measures and Health Management in a Nursing Home during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Research-Practice Partnership to Develop and Implement Routine Mental Health Symptom Tracking Tool Among Older Adults During COVID-19.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adult Driving in the United States.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Exploring the relationship between loneliness, spirituality, and health-related quality of life in Hispanic cancer caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Caring and Working during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspective of Portuguese Residential Care Facility Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Predicting Uptake of the COVID Coach App Among US Military Veterans: Funnel Analysis Using a Probability-Based Panel.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study on the Cross-Talk of the COVID-19-Related Degree of Loneliness and the Etiological Factors Among the Elderly in Central China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Does Mental Health Affect the Decision to Vaccinate Against SARS-CoV-2? A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study Before the Vaccine Campaign.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Geriatric Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing the Health Crisis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Review
- Anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 in older adults with psychiatric disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Living in rural area: A protective factor for a negative experience of the lockdown and the COVID-19 crisis in the oldest old population?International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2021Article
- Facilitators and barriers to using telepresence robots in aged care settings: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Age and Emotional Distress during COVID-19: Findings from Two Waves of the Norwegian Citizen Panel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Patients with Dementia Living at Home: Experience from China.Aging and disease · 2021Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesThe global COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapid and monumental changes around the world. Older people, who already experience higher rates of social isolation and loneliness, are more susceptible to adverse effects as a result of the social distancing protocols enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19. Based on prior outbreaks, we speculate the detrimental outcomes and offer solutions.
methodsReviewing the literature on the detrimental effects of social isolation and loneliness and higher mortality in the older population. Utilizing psychological study outcomes from prior major outbreaks such as in SARS, Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and Middle East respiratory syndrome offer predictions and the susceptibility in the geriatric age group.
resultsOrganizations such as the WHO, Centers for Disease Control, and American Association of Retired Persons have put measures in place to provide networking on a local, regional, and national level. These efforts are designed to start mitigating such detrimental effects. A necessary follow-up to this pandemic will be gathering data on unique populations such as the geriatric community, to better mitigate adverse outcomes given the certainty that COVID-19 will not be the last global viral outbreak.
conclusionsThe results of worsened social isolation and loneliness is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population. Various solutions including virtual interactions with loved ones, engaging in physical activity, continuing any spiritual or religious prayers remotely, and community services to provide aid for the older population are all efforts to minimize social isolation and loneliness.
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