Agency and mental health among Peruvian older adults during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Oscar Flores-FloresDiego Otero-OyagueLorena ReyAlejandro Zevallos-MoralesGabriela RamosIvonne CarriónVanessa PatinoSuzanne L PollardJose F ParodiJohn R HurstJoseph J GalloRodney Reynolds

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2023)

Peruvian older adults exerted agency in different ways to respond to and sustain their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown. Policy makers should value and recognize the agency of older adults when planning future health responses.

Keyphrases

mental health
coronavirus disease
physical activity
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healthcare
public health
mental illness
current status
risk assessment
social media
human health