The longitudinal psychological, physical activity, and financial impact of a COVID-19 lockdown on older adults in Singapore: The PIONEER-COVID population-based study.
Ester Pei Xuan LeeRyan Eyn Kidd ManTau Liang Alfred GanEva Katie FenwickAmudha AravindhanKam Chun HoSharon Cohan SungTien-Yin WongCyrus Su Hui HoPreeti GuptaEcosse Luc LamoureuxPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)
Despite a decrease in depressive symptoms, our population of older Asians reported a significant increase in loneliness and decreased PA, with one-fifth experiencing financial problems during lockdown. Our data suggest that more targeted public health efforts are needed to reduce repercussions of future lockdowns.