Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants' social isolation and loneliness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social isolation and loneliness have detrimental impacts on health, especially for older adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical access to third places (e.g., coffee shops, libraries) decreased due to the closure of non-essential destinations and personal risk assessments. Older adults reported adopting information and communication technology (ICT) during pandemic lockdowns. ICT-mediated socializing may have different impacts on loneliness than in-person equivalents. Understanding access to social connection and their distinct relationships to the built environment and health for older Chinese migrants is critical to supporting equitable, healthy aging in a post-COVID world.

Methods

Using a survey of older Chinese migrants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

SUBMITTER: DeJohn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806903 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature