Older Europeans' health perception and their adaptive behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sonja SpitzerMujaheed ShaikhDaniela WeberPublished in: European journal of public health (2022)
As health beliefs appear relevant for the adoption of preventive health behaviours related to mobility, they have serious consequences for the health and well-being of older Europeans. Although adaptive behaviour helps to contain the virus, exaggerated mobility reduction in those who underestimate their health might be contributing to the already high social isolation and loneliness of older adults during the ongoing pandemic.