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Loneliness, sadness, and feelings of social disconnection in older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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Public health measures to control the COVID‐19 pandemic have led to feelings of loneliness among older adults, which, prior to COVID, has been associated with subsequent morbidity and mortality. We… Click to show full abstract

Public health measures to control the COVID‐19 pandemic have led to feelings of loneliness among older adults, which, prior to COVID, has been associated with subsequent morbidity and mortality. We sought to identify differences in feelings of loneliness, sadness, and social disconnection early in the pandemic across racial groups, and possible mitigating factors.

Keywords: older adults; social disconnection; loneliness sadness; covid pandemic

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2021

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