Loneliness and social isolation in old age: A look at research during the COVID-19 pandemic and a look ahead

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2023 May:108:104958. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.104958. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

Authors

André Hajek¹, Hans-Helmut König²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: a.hajek@uke.de.
² Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, Hamburg, Germany.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Coronavirus; Loneliness; SARS-CoV-2; Social exclusion; Social isolation.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Loneliness
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Social Isolation