Older Adults' Resilience Against Impact of Lifestyle Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ayaka KasugaSaori YasumotoTakeshi NakagawaYoshiko IshiokaAkari KikuchiHiroki InagakiMadoka OgawaNoriko HoriYukie MasuiHwang ChoeHiroyuki MutoMai KabayamaKayo GodaiKazunori IkebeKei KamideTatsuro IshizakiYasuyuki Gondo

Published in: Gerontology & geriatric medicine (2022)

Although older adults refrained from going out, they compensated for the risks of inactivity in daily life by increasing or maintaining their frequency of exercise and social interactions. The view that "older adults have a poor ability to accommodate the lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic" may be a stereotypical assumption.

Keyphrases

physical activity
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
mental health
high intensity
type diabetes
social support
risk assessment
human health