Loneliness, social connectedness, and resilience during COVID pandemic among those with and without cognitive impairment

Abstract

Background: Loneliness in older adults is multifactorial. Social connectedness and resilience are protective against loneliness and have been adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. The objective was to measure loneliness in older adults with and without cognitive impairment and to compare the interaction of loneliness with resilience and social connectedness in these subgroups.

Editorial: Insights in Aging and Public Health: 2021

“…Resilience and social connectedness have become major themes in understanding how older adults have managed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (6)(7)(8)(9). Even before the pandemic began, Madsen et al foreshadowed the value of resilience for individuals and communities in the face of disaster.…”