Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle: A Sample of Iranian Older Adults-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle: A Sample of Iranian Older Adults

Published:2023-06-02 Issue:10 Volume:42 Page:2100-2109
ISSN:0733-4648
Container-title:Journal of Applied Gerontology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Appl Gerontol

Author:

Zanjari Nasibeh¹,Abootalebi Maliheh²^ORCID,Delbari Ahmad¹,Abolfathi Momtaz Yadollah¹

Affiliation:

1. Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Department of Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged quarantine affect the health behaviors of older adults. We investigated the changes in older adults’ lifestyles during the pandemic in a sample of 1020 people aged 60 years old and over in Tehran. The results revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on nutritional behaviors and social support while having a negative impact on physical activity and anxiety in older adults. Due to the greater deterioration of health behaviors among unmarried older adults, low socio-economic status, and COVID-19 inpatients, policymakers must pay attention to interventions to promote healthy lifestyles.

Funder

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Geriatrics and Gerontology,Gerontology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/07334648231178670

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