Loneliness and social engagement in older adults based in Lombardy during COVID‐19 lockdown: The long‐term effects of social networking sites training course : Developing topics

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background

Older people are at greater risk of infection and mortality from COVID‐19 and 52.3% of the deceased in Italy are Lombardy’s residents. Moreover, lockdown measurements may disproportionately affect elderly, since they are less familiar with communication technology used to overcome the lack of in person social contacts. The present study aimed at exploring how older adults residing in Lombardy are experiencing the lockdown period, in relation to loneliness, social isolation and use of communication technology.

Method

In the first two weeks of May (2020) a telephone interview was conducted with people aged between 81 and 85, residing in the community, who participated in a study aimed at evaluating the impact of Social Networking Sites (SNS) use and olde

SUBMITTER: Rolandi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883182 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature