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. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S85-S86.
doi: 10.1037/tra0000695. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

I may never see the ocean again: Loss and grief among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rachel Zack Ishikawa

I may never see the ocean again: Loss and grief among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rachel Zack Ishikawa. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected older adults, not only through greater risk of illness and death but also by exacerbating underlying distress related to aging and mortality. Older adults' struggles with loneliness, fear of dying, and the sequelae of untreated medical conditions are viewed through the lens of anticipatory grief, and coping and treatment strategies are offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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