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Impact of the epidemic and social isolation on the physical and mental health of the elderly

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    University of São Paulo

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Brazil

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)Older adults (65 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

To understand how COVID-19 and social isolation measures have affected the physical and mental health of older adults, questions about the impact of the epidemic on the mental and physical health of participants in the depression were added to a follow-up interview from a clinical trial for depression. study.