Associations of social isolation with anxiety and depression during the early COVID-19 pandemic : a survey of older adults in London, UK

• Main Authors: Robb, Catherine E., de Jager, Celeste A., Ahmadi-Abhari, Sara, Giannakopoulou, Parthenia, Udeh-Momoh, Chinedu, McKeand, James, Price, Geraint, Car, Josip, Majeed, Azeem, Ward, Helen, Middleton, Lefkos
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; COVID-19; Older Adults
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145654
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The COVID-19 pandemic is imposing a profound negative impact on the health and wellbeing of societies and individuals, worldwide. One concern is the effect of social isolation as a result of social distancing on the mental health of vulnerable populations, including older people. Within six weeks of...