Mental health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from history to guide our future
International Psychogeriatrics - Journal ArticleOur response to COVID-19 for older adults can borrow general mental health recommendations from historic pandemic influenza preparedness initiatives including a focus on strengthening social networks and community support, communication networks, directive leadership and stress management. Unfortunately, research into the mental health of older adults has been affected by social distancing, nursing home restrictions, and an overwhelmed health system. Given that the impact of this pandemic may be protracted, clinicians and researchers will need to explore novel ways to reach older adults and provide interventions to improve their mental health during COVID-19 and into the future. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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- Volume: 32
- Issue: 10
- Pages: 1249-1250
- Date: 2020
- Series title:
- DOI: 10.1017/S1041610220001003
- ISSN: 1041-6102