Challenges Facing Older Adults during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Abstract

As COVID-19 rapidly spread at the globe, it has attracted significant attention and brought unprecedented efforts, resulting in stops of routine activities and changes in day-to-day behavioral patterns of the public. To mitigate its impact on health bodies and systems, societies, and economies, many countries have adopted nonpharmacological preventive procedures such as social or spatial distancing, using protective gloves and masks, as well as frequently handwashing; these have been extensively implemented. However, preventive procedures aimed at protecting the healthcare systems have side-effects that might have a big impact on the elderly's life. In this article, we highlight the main challenges facing older adults during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the importance of preventive measures in the protection of elderly health and containing the outbreak of COVID-19, they will undoubtedly have short and long term consequences for the wellbeing and mental health of the older adults.

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“…In current months, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a major public health challenge for the health systems around the world. The COVID-19 crisis imposed significant economic, social, health, and environmental challenges to countries on the globe [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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“…This is especially true for older adults (aged 60+), as reduced healthcare utilization can affect them both physically and emotionally (Morrow-Howell et al, 2020). Indeed, the COVID-19 crisis has instilled fear and depression in older people, particularly as a result of the reports and evidence showing that this population has higher fatality rates and higher susceptibility to contract the virus (Radwan et al, 2020). During periods of epidemic outbreaks and other health crises, older adults experience difficult challenges (Morrow-Howell et al, 2020).…”

Влијанието На Епидемијата Со Ковид-19 Врз Искуствата На Повозрасните Лица Во Однос На Здравствените Услуги

“…Ова е особено точно за повозрасните лица (на возраст над 60 години), бидејќи намаленото користење на здравствените услуги може да има и физичко и емоционално влијание врз нив (Morrow-Howell et al, 2020). Поточно, кризата со КОВИД-19 поттикна страв и депресија кај постарите луѓе, особено како резултат на извештаите и доказите коишто покажуваат дека оваа популација има повисоки стапки на смртност и поголема подложност на заразување со вирусот (Radwan et al, 2020). За време на епидемии и други здравствени кризи, повозрасните лица се соочуваат со тешки предизвици (Morrow-Howell et al, 2020).…”