Mere virtual contact made older people feel more lonely during Covid lockdowns
The study by UK s Lancaster University showed that many older people experienced a greater increase in loneliness and long-term mental health disorders during the Covid pandemic due to isolation despite technology facilitating virtual contacts
July 27, 2021 07:01 IST
Elderly people aged above 60 years living in the UK and the US who had more virtual contact during the pandemic actually experienced a greater increase in loneliness, finds a new research study. Staying in touch with friends and family via technology made many of them feel lonelier and depressed than no contact at all, researchers said.
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