Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam COVID-19 exposure index: a cross-sectional analysis of the impact of the pandemic on daily functioning of older adults.
Emiel O HoogendijkNoah A SchusterTheo G van TilburgLaura A SchaapBianca SuanetSascha De BreijAlmar A L KokNatasja M Van SchoorErik J TimmermansRenate T de JonghMarjolein VisserMartijn A HuismanPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Among older adults in the Netherlands, higher exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with worse functioning in the physical, mental and social domain. The newly developed exposure index may be used to identify persons for whom targeted interventions are needed to maintain or improve functioning during the pandemic or postpandemic.