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Virtual contact worse than no contact for over-60s in lockdown, says study

Last modified on Mon 26 Jul 2021 03.42 EDT Virtual contact during the pandemic made many over-60s feel lonelier and more depressed than no contact at all, new research has found. Many older people stayed in touch with family and friends during lockdown using the phone, video calls, and other forms of virtual contact. Zoom choirs, online book clubs and virtual bedtime stories with grandchildren helped many stave off isolation. But the study, among the first to comparatively assess social interactions across households and mental wellbeing during the pandemic, found many older people experienced a greater increase in loneliness and long-term mental health disorders as a result of the switch to online socialising than those who spent the pandemic on their own.

University of Derby students win £10k of support for interactive platform for elderly people seeking company

University of Derby students win £10k of support for interactive platform for elderly people seeking company 03:00, 14 JUL 2021 BusinessLive - East Midlands - the latest news, views and analysis direct every morningInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A business idea from two University of Derby students to get old people active and interacting online has won a prize worth £4,000 in mentoring and support.

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