anxiety, and isolation in older adults since measures were put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.Previous research has shown that strong social ties may protect people from emotional distress, cognitive decline, and physical disability, while loneliness and social isolation can cause harm to physical and psychological wellbeing.
Both loneliness and social isolation have been strongly associated with poorer quality of life and other measures of well-being.Before the pandemic, the TILDA study had found that:Of those living alone, 31 percent said they were rarely lonely, 32 percent said they were sometimes lonely, and 37 percent said they were often lonely.
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