COVID-19 and the Fears of Italian Senior Citizens

Italy has been hit very hard by the severe acute respiratory syndrome—coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. This brief report highlights some of the peculiarities manifested by its older adult population, with particular reference to those living in nursing institutions and at home. Mortality data (a...

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Autores principales: de Leo, Diego, Trabucchi, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7277474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32443683
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103572
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Sumario:Italy has been hit very hard by the severe acute respiratory syndrome—coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. This brief report highlights some of the peculiarities manifested by its older adult population, with particular reference to those living in nursing institutions and at home. Mortality data (as of 26 April) are reported, together with reactions to forced isolation, loneliness, and fear of contracting the disease, which represent big challenges for all, especially for frail elderly people.

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