Changes in healthcare seeking and lifestyle in old aged individuals during COVID-19 lockdown in Germany: the population-based AugUR study.

Caroline BrandlMartina E ZimmermannFelix GüntherAlexander DietlHelmut KüchenhoffJulika LossKlaus J StarkIris M Heid

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2022)

Our data suggest that the spring 2020 lockdown did not affect the lifestyle of a majority of the mobile old aged individuals, but the substantial proportions with decreased physical activity and healthcare-seeking are markers of collateral damage.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
mental health
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
oxidative stress
body mass index
type diabetes
machine learning
sleep quality
social media
artificial intelligence