COVID-19 restrictions promoted the newly occurring loneliness in older people – a prospective study in a memory clinic population

IntroductionA high burden and many negative outcomes for older people were associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent health problems impacting well-being and quality of life and may have increased due to pandemic-related restrictions. Methods: This study in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Michaela Defrancesco, Timo A. Schurr, Alex Hofer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	dementia mild cognitive impairment loneliness aging social isolation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1340498/full