Social Isolation and Loneliness Among San Francisco Bay Area Older Adults During the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders.

Ashwin A KotwalJulianne Holt-LunstadRebecca L NewmarkIrena CenzerAlexander K SmithKenneth E CovinskyDanielle P EscuetaJina M LeeCarla M Perissinotto

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Many older adults are adjusting to COVID-19 restrictions since the start of shelter-in-place orders. Additional steps are critically needed to address the psychological suffering and unmet medical needs of those with persistent loneliness or barriers to technology-based social interaction.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
physical activity
mental health
social support
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
depressive symptoms
sleep quality