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Loneliness and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Hwang, Tzung-Jeng, Rabheru, Kiran, Peisah, Carmelle, Reichman, William, Ikeda, Manabu·2020·International Psychogeriatrics

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Loneliness and social isolation are associated with adverse physical and psychological consequences which are particularly prevalent in older persons. During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must follow social distancing guidelines to protect ourselves and to reduce the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain social connections with each other, especially with older persons, to help cope and reduce the negative consequences of loneliness and social isolation. It is important to develop new strategies (e.g. virtual health care and new government policy) to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults for the post-pandemic era.

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Authors: Hwang, T.-J., Rabheru, K., Peisah, C., Reichman, W., & Ikeda, M.
Affiliations: National Taiwan University (TW)
University of Ottawa (CA)
The University of Sydney (AU)
University of Toronto (CA)
The University of Osaka (JP)
Corresponding author: Hwang, Tzung-Jeng
ORCID: Hwang, Tzung-Jeng
Rabheru, Kiran
Peisah, Carmelle
Ikeda, Manabu
Venue: International Psychogeriatrics
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-10
Volume: 32
Issue: 10
Pages: 1217-1220
ISSN: 1041-6102 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610220000988
PMC: PMC7306546
OpenAlex: W3029529029
Cited by: 1,044
References: 12
Citations by year: 2026: 50 · 2025: 129 · 2024: 170 · 2023: 215 · 2022: 227 · 2021: 220 · 2020: 32
FWCI: 69.55
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
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Locations: International Psychogeriatrics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (19K08045)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social impacts of COVID-19
Keywords: loneliness, social isolation, COVID-19 pandemic, older adults
MeSH terms: Psychosocial Support Systems, Noncommunicable Diseases, Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aging, Communicable Disease Control, Geriatric Psychiatry, Humans, Loneliness, Mental Health, Pneumonia, Viral, Preventive Health Services, Social Isolation, Social Work, Coronavirus Infections, Needs Assessment, Independent Living, Pandemics

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