A Theoretical Review on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of the Elderly

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220704.019How to use a DOI?

Keywords

COVID-19; the elderly; mental health; media hype

Abstract

Since late 2019, a sweeping viral contagion has percolated the whole globe. During the pandemic, the elderly, who constitute a population at particular risk, appeal to more attention and efficient measures to surmount all the hurdles. This paper, through a method of literature review, defines the quarantine, uncertainties, and media hype as determining factors that would predispose the elderly to have mental disorders based on their special characteristics. As for the coping strategies, this paper exemplifies three validated coping strategies, health education about authentic information, exercise, as well as internet for medical needs and family connection, aiming to promote constructive interpretations and measures about the mental health of the elderly. The paper finds that all the repercussions caused by pandemic should be matched with sovereign coping strategies. Health care givers are necessary to furnish with authentic facts and evidence to dispel all the negative thoughts during this special period. Besides, exercise is an excellent way to maintain both physical and mental health. Internet and multimedia are good ways to render support for medical demands and family interactions.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Huihui Jin
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/11
TI  - A Theoretical Review on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of the Elderly
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 110
EP  - 114
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220704.019
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.019
ID  - Jin2022
ER  -