Mental health impacts of social isolation in older people during COVID pandemic
Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
; 24(4):25-29, 2020.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-917102
ABSTRACT
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation and loneliness were so prevalent in Europe, the USA and China, that commentators have termed the growing problem a ‘behavioural epidemic’. Here, Dr Tappenden and Dr Tomar review the literature on the mental health consequences of social isolation during epidemics, including COVID-19, focussing particularly on the mental health of older people and how this group can stay well while socially distancing.
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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