Impact of Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Health in Older People: Mental and Physical Effects and Recommendations

Sepúlveda-Loyola, W.; Rodríguez-Sánchez, I.; Pérez-Rodríguez, P.; Ganz, F.; Torralba, R.; Oliveira, D.V.; Rodríguez-Mañas, Leocadio

doi:10.1007/s12603-020-1500-7

Impact of Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Health in Older People: Mental and Physical Effects and Recommendations

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 health professionals. Narrative review. Non-institutionalized community-living people. 20.069 individuals from ten descriptive cross…