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The impact of social isolation from COVID-19-related public health measures on cognitive function and mental health among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Social, Digital and Community Capital Facilitated COVID-19 Pandemic Resilience in a Qualitative Survey of Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Concerns.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingTrial
- Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on mood, anxiety, and neurocognitive disorders in older adults: sex, geographic context, and healthcare setting considerations.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of some pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions on cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Article
- Glial Cells in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Evolution of the profiles of new psychotropic drug users before and during the COVID-19 crisis: an original longitudinal approach through multichannel sequence analysis using the French health-care database.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Perceived Use of Web-Based Videoconferencing for Social Connectedness Among Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care: Qualitative Study.JMIR aging · 2026Article
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- A decade of difference: cross-continental patterns of functional performance in Brazil and Europe within the WHO ICOPE framework.PloS one · 2026Observational
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- Factors Associated With Physical Restraint Use in Older Adults With Dementia in Geriatric Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding intrinsic capacity in the elderly population: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cosmology of belonging: The role of community in the therapeutic use of psychedelics.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
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- Aggression and patterns of co-occurrence mental health problems in Chinese adolescents: a latent class analysis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Topic: Evaluation and Treatment of Social Isolation and Loneliness: Evidence-based Recommendations for Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation.Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports · 2025Article
- Emergency Dispatches for Suicide Attempts during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Okayama, Japan: An Interrupted Time-series Analysis.JMA journal · 2024Article
- The effect of social isolation on the cognitive ability of the oldest old in Chinese nursing homes in post-COVID-19: a moderated chain mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Factors associated with older adults' cognitive decline 6 months after gamma-variant SARS-CoV-2 infection.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
We aimed to estimate the impact of social isolation on cognitive function and mental health among older adults during the two-year-and-a-half COVID-19 period. Pubmed Central, Medline, CINAHL Plus and PsychINFO were searched between March 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. We included all studies that assessed proportions of older adults with the mean or the median with a minimum age above 60 reporting worsening cognitive function and mental health. Thirty-two studies from 18 countries met the eligibility criteria for meta-analyses. We found that the proportions of older adults with dementia who experienced worsening cognitive impairment and exacerbation or new onset of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) were approximately twice larger than that of older adults with HC experiencing SCD and worsening mental health. Stage of dementia, care options, and severity of mobility restriction measures did not yield significant differences in the number of older adults with dementia reporting worsening cognitive impairment and BPSD, while the length of isolation did for BPSD but not cognitive impairment. Our study highlights the impact of social isolation on cognitive function and mental health among older adults. Public health strategies should prioritize efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and proactive assessments.
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