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'Many are just sitting in a chair, waiting for it to go away': The cost of Covid-19 on the elderly Loneliness, a lack of exercise and an absence of contact are just some of the issues older people have been dealing with as they struggle with the impact of Covid-19 Calls to services such as Friendly Call Cork and the nationwide senior helpline sharply increased this year. File picture: PA Sun, 13 Dec, 2020 - 12:36 Olivia Kelleher Many elderly people have become so used to cocooning that they are no longer leaving their homes and are at risk from falls because of lack of exercise, the coordinator of a Friendly Call service has warned.