Older Adults' Resilience Against Impact of Lifestyle Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults were expected to experience a decline in physical activities and an increase in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We investigated the changes in living conditions of 508 older adults (79.70 years ± 0.88) before (from July to December 2019) and during (in August 2020) the pandemic. We compared the mean score for the same individual instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), frequency of going out, exercise, and social interaction at two-time points. We also examined the influence of living arrangement (living alone or not) on the frequency of exercise and social interaction.

Results

The frequency of going out decreased during the pandemic (in 2020); however, there was no significant change in IADL. The frequency of exer

SUBMITTER: Kasuga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9350500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature