Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Gerontological Social Work

Submitted by Minnesota North... on Sep 6, 2020 - 9:39am CDT

Resource Type:

Journal Article

This editorial written by Drs. Marla Berg-Weger and John E. Morley discusses how loneliness and social isolation affect older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also describes the implications that gerontological social work faces because of the pandemic.

Source: Gateway Geriatric Education Center and Saint Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine & The Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging, 2020.
https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-successfully/covid19-resources.php

Author(s):

Marla Berg-Weger

John E. Morley

Link to Resource:

https://www.slu.edu/medicine/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/aging-...

Subject:

Communities & Population Health

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older adults