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Review
. 2022 Aug;38(3):449-459.
doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 May 8.

Lifestyle Changes and Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

Matteo Tosato  1 , Francesca Ciciarello  2 , Maria Beatrice Zazzara  2 , Delfina Janiri  2 , Cristina Pais  2 , Stefano Cacciatore  2 , Rossella Montenero  2 , Maria Sandrina Leone  2 , Enea Chisci  2 , Anna Picca  2 , Vincenzo Galluzzo  2 , Hélio José Coelho-Junior  3 , Riccardo Calvani  2 , Emanuele Marzetti  4 , Francesco Landi  4 ; Gemelli Against COVID-19 Post-Acute Care Team
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Lifestyle Changes and Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

Matteo Tosato et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic forced countries to adopt strategies aimed at responding to the health emergency by containing contagion. Lockdowns have ensured the achievement of this goal but imposed substantial restrictions to the freedom of movement and resulted in social isolation for a large share of vulnerable people. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and associated emergency restriction measures on the quality of life, lifestyle habits, and psychosocial status in older adults.

Keywords: COVID-19; Frailty; Mobility disorders; Older adults; Quality of life.

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Usual activities interrupted during pandemic.
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Self-report difficulty in mobility before and during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Self-report depression status before and during COVID-19 pandemic.
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