Isolation / Loneliness

Even before the lockdowns of the last year and a half, we’ve known that loneliness has been a huge public health threat in both the United States and worldwide. And yes, many older adults were resilient during the pandemic and even took to technology in surprising and beneficial ways. But…

With the arrival of spring and an increasing number of Americans vaccinated, you might think that the problems of loneliness and social isolation, so prevalent among older adults during Covid, are no longer a concern. After all, once it’s safe to go out again, doesn’t that symbolize the end of…

As we’ve previously noted, one of the most distressing casualties of the pandemic has been the social isolation and loneliness that’s arisen because of the need to physically distance and quarantine. And while older adults have suffered more than other populations from COVID infections, feelings of loneliness during the pandemic…

If there’s one thing that COVID has revealed, it’s the contradictory nature of aging at this moment in time. Never have the words of Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” rung more true. For many seniors, the pandemic has truly been a horror…

These have been hard times for everyone. But women, in particular, seem to be in many ways disproportionately affected by the COVID crisis. In essence, the burdens imposed by the pandemic have been significantly borne by women when it comes to caregiving, childcare, work exposure to COVID, domestic violence, and…

As we enter our 9th month of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to take stock of what we’ve learned and to keep track of new information as it arises. You can find every agebuzz post touching on some aspect of the coronavirus pandemic here and you can rest assured that…