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Living in rural area: A protective factor for a negative experience of the lockdown and the COVID-19 crisis in the oldest old population?

Karine PérèsCamille OuvrardMichèle KoleckNicole RascleJean-François DartiguesValérie BerguaHélène Amieva
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)
The oldest old living in rural area experienced the first lockdown better than the urbans. Living conditions, with access to nature, a greater social support and family presence, could have contributed to these findings.
Keyphrases
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