Social Isolation and Loneliness Among San Francisco Bay Area Older Adults During the COVID‐19 Shelter‐in‐Place Orders

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Physical distancing during the COVID‐19 pandemic may have unintended, detrimental effects on social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Our objectives were to investigate (1) experiences of social isolation and loneliness during shelter‐in‐place orders, and (2) unmet h...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 20 - 29
Main Authors:	Kotwal, Ashwin A., Holt‐Lunstad, Julianne, Newmark, Rebecca L., Cenzer, Irena, Smith, Alexander K., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Escueta, Danielle P., Lee, Jina M., Perissinotto, Carla M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2021 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Clinical Investigation COVID-19 COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID‐19‐Related Content Female Geriatric Assessment Geriatrics Health needs Humans Independent Living - psychology Internet Leisure Loneliness Loneliness - psychology Longitudinal Studies Male Medicine older adults Older people Pandemics Physical Distancing Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Quarantine - psychology San Francisco SARS-CoV-2 Shelters Social interaction Social interactions Social isolation Social Isolation - psychology Social support Technology San Francisco COVID-19 older adults social isolation loneliness technology
ISSN:	0002-8614, 1532-5415, 1532-5415
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