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Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) restrictions and loneliness among residents in long-term care communities: data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Loneliness has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality among older adults, especially among residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities. COVID-19 disproportionately contributed to deaths in LTC communities during pandemic, especially before the introduction of vaccines. Restrictive measures were instituted in many LTC facilities to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. This report examines whether these restrictive measures were associated with increased loneliness among older adults in LTC communities during the pandemic. Data from the 2020 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) COVID-19 supplement, a representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries (age 65 and older) was used, with 234 residents participating. Surveys completed by proxies were excluded because loneliness measures were not available. Approximately 28.7% of residents in LTC communities were lonelier during the pandemic than pre-pandemic. Residents who could not leave their rooms appeared to show increased loneliness.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Hua CL, Thomas KS .
Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) restrictions and loneliness among residents in long-term care communities: data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021 Sep;22(9):1860-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.029..
Keywords: COVID-19, Elderly, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes