COVID-19 and mental health among older people in Sweden
International Psychogeriatrics - Journal ArticleIn summary, ageism in Sweden, and the special rules applied to otherwise healthy seniors leading to stigma for older people, may increase the risk of mental health problems among previously healthy older people. This is reflected by the increasing number of calls to call centers for people with suicidal feelings. The risk for mental health consequences also applies to older people living at old age care facilities who are isolated from relatives for months. The mental health consequences of longterm restrictions applied to people above age 70 has not been seriously discussed in Sweden despite that these restrictions seem to continue over the summer. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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- Volume: 32
- Issue: 10
- Pages: 1173-1175
- Date: 2020
- Series title:
- DOI: 10.1017/S104161022000143X
- ISSN: 1041-6102