Social isolation, cognitive decline amid pandemic a concern for local seniors A geriatric specialist in Thunder Bay Ont., who works with patients over 60-years-old, said he's seen social isolation due to the pandemic impact the senior population. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 1 An elderly woman pushes a walker along a path in the gardens of a senior care home (Sean Gallup/Getty) Seniors have been the most impacted by COVID-19, however the risks of the virus itself are not the only concerns for the age demographic during the pandemic. A g...