Open Access“This Too shall Pass”: Age-Based Perceptions of Changes in Routine, Coping and Stress
Author(s) -
Mamta Saxena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of gerontology and geriatric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2381-8662
DOI - 10.24966/ggm-8662/100101
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , perception , covid-19 , mental health , psychology , gerontology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , neuroscience
The spread of COVID-19 mandated several restrictions, mediated changes in routines, and impacted coping abilities and mental health outcomes. In terms of physical health outcomes, undoubtedly, adults 50 years and older were more severely affected by a higher death rate, medical complications and hospitalization. Nevertheless, how do older adults respond to the uncertainty and scare for life compared to other age groups within the context of COVID-19 remains partially unexplored.