Perceived Isolation and Health: Does isolation and feeling of loneliness pose a risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Lombo, Lina; Singh, Jasrita; Johnson, Peter Anto; Johnson, John C.; Mardon, A. A.

doi:10.20935/al139

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“…The result of social isolation and anxiety along with the possibility of behavioral changes and confusion place persons with dementia at risk of being hospitalized and further exposed to COVID-19 ( Barclay & Rees, 2020 ; Livingston, et al, 2020 ). In addition, families caring for a person with dementia may feel cut off, overwhelmed and anxious, particularly if loved ones are living with complex health conditions and are at greater risk especially if they are aging at home and not in a long-term care facility ( Cipolleetta, et al, 2021 ; Cruz, et al, 2018 ; Hwang, et al, 2021 ; Lombo, et al, 2021 ; Ramos, et al, 2020 ; Tulloch, et al, 2021 ; Werner, et al, 2021 ; Zucca, et al, 2021 ).…”

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Psychodrama with persons with dementia on zoom: Proof of concept

2022

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COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns created a global public health crisis generating mental health problems including social isolation, stress, and anxiety especially for persons with dementia and their carers. This article reports on the use of digital technology to maintain social connectivity via a virtual group session that focused on the topic of “what is home.” Participants in this session included 16 day-care center clients representing an immigrant community identified with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. A trained psychodrama therapist conducted the virtual group meeting based on five key techniques: spectrogram, role reversal, doubling, mirroring, and soliloquy. The NVivo software was used for the qualitative analysis of the transcribed video recording to identify key themes based on grounded theory methodology. Zooming from home, clients engaged in significant social interaction. Findings of the NVivo analysis identified the following themes of “what is home”: Emotions and home, Home is family, Home is community, and Reminiscence (with objects and traditions). Findings suggest that digital interactive technologies, like Zoom, enhance social connectivity thus mitigating the negative impact of social isolation for persons with dementia especially during pandemic lockdowns. Our pilot findings based on virtual group meetings from home demonstrate that participants can express significant emotive capacity and enhanced connectivity with one another despite a diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia. While larger studies are needed to confirm these findings, we suggest that this methodology may be used to support persons with dementia not only in times of pandemics but also as an addition to other community and home care services. Changes in reimbursement policies to include these innovative home services may be helpful in building more resilient communities for the more highly vulnerable populations.

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Psychodrama with persons with dementia on zoom: Proof of concept

2022

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“…Providing residents with the knowledge and strategies for its use is also crucial. This is a fact that has greatly encouraged isolation among residents and disconnection with their families [ 33 , 35 ], despite the efforts of workers [ 31 ].…”

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“…Faced with COVID-19′s impacts and the difficulties brought about by confinement, numerous scientific publications have emphasized different issues, such as the importance of addressing the need for telemedicine-based consultations with health professionals to allow remote assessment by specialists [ 30 ], but also virtual relationships with family or friends [ 31 , 32 ]. Despite worker and staff efforts to help residents use electronic devices to stay in touch with their relatives [ 31 , 33 ], the still-poor provision of this technology, the fact that it cannot be adapted to residents’ needs, and this demographic group’s digital divide have hindered communication during the pandemic [ 34 ], which has also led to an increased risk of perceived isolation and loneliness [ 35 ]. In response to this isolation, the use of advanced technologies, as well as the maintenance of virtual intergenerational contacts, is proposed to improve social interaction [ 36 ].…”

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Residential Environment Assessment by Older Adults in Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak

Rojo-Pérez

Rodríguez-Rodríguez

Fernández-Mayoralas

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The most vulnerable residential settings during the COVID-19 pandemic were older adult’s nursing homes, which experienced high rates of incidence and death from this cause. This paper aims to ascertain how institutionalized older people assessed their residential environment during the pandemic and to examine the differences according to personal and contextual characteristics. The COVID-19 Nursing Homes Survey (Madrid region, Spain) was used. The residential environment assessment scale (EVAER) and personal and contextual characteristics were selected. Descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis were applied. The sample consisted of 447 people (mean age = 83.8, 63.1% = women, 50.8% = widowed, 40% = less than primary studies). Four residential assessment subscales (relationships, mobility, residential aspects, privacy space) and three clusters according to residential rating (medium-high with everything = 71.5% of cases, low with mobility = 15.4%, low with everything = 13.1%) were obtained. The logistic regression models for each cluster category showed to be statistically significant. Showing a positive affect (OR = 1.08), fear of COVID-19 (OR = 1.06), high quality of life (OR = 1.05), not having suspicion of depression (OR = 0.75) and performing volunteer activities (OR = 3.67) were associated with the largest cluster. It is concluded that a better residential evaluation was related to more favourable personal and contextual conditions. These results can help in the design of nursing homes for older adults in need of accommodation and care to facilitate an age-friendly environment.

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“…Similar to influenza, advanced age has emerged as the leading host risk factor for developing severe COVID-19 (Xe et al, 2020). Lombo et al, (2021) reported that isolation and loneliness play a significant part in the innate immune system and inflammatory response to infection (Lombo et al, 2021). Public health and governmental authorities should consider mitigating the feeling of isolation as a preventative measure for severe illness (Lombo et al, 2021).…”

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Melatonin: One molecule one- medicine for many diseases, coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease (Covid19); Function in plants

Malabadi¹,

Kolkar²,

Meti³

et al. 2021

IJRSI

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This review paper highlights the role of melatonin in many diseases, coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease (covid-19) and multi-physiological functions in plants. Based on its ubiquitous distribution (animal, human, plant, fungi, bacteria, algae), and multi-directional activity, melatonin is recommended as one of the most versatile biological signal of nature. Melatonin, so called a Hormone of darkness, has a high safety profile and potential to be used as COVID-19 therapy. Melatonin is a light sensitive molecule used in the therapy of sleeping disorders-insomnia, glaucoma, stroke, cancers, puberty, Alzheimers disease, Parkinson disease, ultraviolet light skin damage protection, thrombocytopenia, in smoking cessation, headache protection, migrane, and as an antioxidant. Melotonin is present in different parts of all the plant species studied, including leaves, stems, roots, fruits and seeds. Melatonin plays an important aspect to regulate the several physiological role of plants viz. circadian regulator, cytoprotector, growth promoter, antioxidant and free radical scavenger. In plants, melatonin also promotes rhizogenesis, cellular expansion and provide defense against environmental stress condition. Melatonin aids plants in terms of root growth, leaf morphology, chlorophyll preservation and fruit development.

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Perceived Isolation and Health: Does isolation and feeling of loneliness pose a risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection?

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Psychodrama with persons with dementia on zoom: Proof of concept

Psychodrama with persons with dementia on zoom: Proof of concept

Residential Environment Assessment by Older Adults in Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak

Melatonin: One molecule one- medicine for many diseases, coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease (Covid19); Function in plants

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