Background Access to healthcare and service utilization are both considered essential
factors for improving the general health and wellbeing of older people, especially at the time …

Introduction Aging is an inevitable process that leads to changes in various dimensions of
older adult life, including physical, psychological, and social aspects. Unfortunately, older …

Background COVID-19 has brought changes in daily life and increased the medical burden.
This study aims to evaluate the delays in healthcare services and related factors in the …

Introduction Telemedicine may help improve older adults' access, health outcomes, and
quality of life indicators. This review aims to provide current evidence on the effectiveness of …

The COVID-19 pandemic is a health issue leading older adults to an increased vulnerability
to unfavorable outcomes. Indeed, the presence of physical frailty has recently led to higher …

Background: COVID-19 has imposed challenges for older adults to access food, particularly
in minority, lower income, and rural communities. However, the impact of COVID-19 on food …

Background: The global pandemic of COVID-19 has required a population lockdown. Spain
has one of the oldest/most aging populations in the world and was one of the most affected …

Background: Early mitigation orders for COVID-19 halted participation in community-based
programs. We examined the early impact of “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” orders on functioning …

Four months have passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) identified coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a public health emergency, and 3 months since it declared the …

Background: The rationale for the present study is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as
there are fewer opportunities available for older adults to engage in face-to-face interaction …