Background Cocooning or shielding, ie staying at home and reducing face-to-face
interaction with other people, was an important part of the response to the COVID-19 …

Objectives To review the impact of social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic on mental
and physical health of older people and the recommendations for patients, caregivers and …

Background In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the UK
government introduced social distancing measures and identified specific populations at …

Objectives This study examined the emotional distress and loneliness during COVID-19 and
the roles of resiliency and activities. Design A cross-sectional national survey. Setting …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to implementation of unprecedented “social distancing”
strategies crucial to limiting the spread of the virus. In addition to quarantine and isolation …

Introduction: Older adults, who already have higher levels of social isolation, loneliness, and
sedentary behavior, are particularly susceptible to negative impacts from social distancing …

457 with others to develop and test interventions—the pandemic crisis provides the
opportunity to respond to the charge. Social workers can go beyond traditional support …

Objective Physical distancing and stay-at-home measures implemented to slow
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may intensify feelings of loneliness in …

Objectives We examined whether social isolation due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place
orders was associated with greater loneliness and depression for older adults, and, if so …

Objectives The global COVID‐19 pandemic has caused rapid and monumental changes
around the world. Older people, who already experience higher rates of social isolation and …