ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Life in lockdown: Social isolation, loneliness and quality of life in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.
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133 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 329 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults- a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cardiovascular Mortality: The Role of Health Care System Interventions.Current cardiology reports · 2024Pooled it
- Social isolation and social connectedness among young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review.Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Period in the European Population: An Institutional Challenge.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Pooled it
- Requirements of Innovative Technologies to Promote Physical Activity Among Senior Citizens: A Systematic Literature Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness Interventions in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Well-Being in Older Adults: The HEAL-HOA Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Application of telemedicine system for older adults postoperative patients in community: a feasibility study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Quality of life of patients with hip fracture was better during the COVID-19 period than before, an ancillary study from the HiFIT multicenter study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of an Electronic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Delivered via the Online Psychotherapy Tool for Depression and Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pre-Post Pilot Study.JMIR mental health · 2023Trial
- Association between dietary protein intake and frailty index among home-dwelling older adults; an 8-year follow-up study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
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- Intentional Recreational Activities of Daily Living and Well-Being in the General Population and in Psychosomatic Patients, Before and After Treatment.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- Aging reduces motivation through decreased Bdnf expression in the ventral tegmental area.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Unlimited Smartphone Data Plans in Older Adults With Data Deprivation: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Loneliness as a predictor of quality of life in older adults receiving primary health care in Türkiye: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The relationship between social exclusion and loneliness with balance, falls and, quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Physical exercise and health-related quality of life in mid- to late-adulthood: a multi-group chain-mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Depression and subjective well-being in older adults living in low-density areas during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of social participation and social support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) had an unprecedented effect all over the world, especially in older individuals. The aim is to evaluate the social isolation, loneliness and quality of life of elderly individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to map suggestions to reveal and improve the current situation. This was a scoping review. Articles since December 2019 to March 2021 published on PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, CINAHL databases with the following MeSh terms ('COVID-19', 'coronavirus', 'quality of life' 'aging', 'older people', 'elderly', 'loneliness' and 'social isolation) in English were included. The research, by consensus, resulted in seven studies selected for full reading, including three descriptive and cross-sectional studies, a quasi-experimental study, a pre-post pilot program, an editorial note and a correspondence. In generally, these recommendations were grouped as evaluating the current state of loneliness and isolation in elderly people, making more use of technology opportunities, using cognitive behavioral therapies and different individual intervention components.
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