Feasibility of an online, mental health-informed lifestyle program for people aged 60+ years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grace McKeonAnne TiedemannCatherine SherringtonScott TeasdaleChiara MastrogiovanniRuth WellsZachary SteelSimon Rosenbaum

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2021)

A mental health informed lifestyle program delivered online via Facebook appears feasible and well-accepted among older adults and may help to prevent some of the consequences of inactivity and social isolation associated with the pandemic. SO WHAT?: Online lifestyle interventions appear safe and may provide a scalable, cost-effective strategy for protecting the physical and mental health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
social media
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
mental illness
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
health information
sars cov
coronavirus disease
type diabetes