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‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study
The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have been associated with increased social isolation and reduced participation in older adults. This longitudinal qualitative study drew on life course theory to analyse data from a series of four sequential semi-structured interviews conducted between May 2020–Feb...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9177809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35658566 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648221105062 |
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author | Brooks, Emily Mohammadi, Somayyeh Mortenson, W. Ben Backman, Catherine L. Tsukura, Chihori Rash, Isabelle Chan, Janice Miller, William C. |
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description | The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have been associated with increased social isolation and reduced participation in older adults. This longitudinal qualitative study drew on life course theory to analyse data from a series of four sequential semi-structured interviews conducted between May 2020–February 2021 with adults aged 65+ (n = 12) to explore older adults’ experiences adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. We identified three themes: (1) Struggling ‘You realize how much you lost’ describes how older adults lost freedoms, social connections and activities; (2) Adapting ‘whatever happens, happens, I’ll do my best’, revealing how older adults tried to maintain well-being, participation and connection; and (3) Appreciating ‘enjoy what you have’, exploring how older adults found pleasure and contentment. Engagement in meaningful activities and high-quality social interactions supported well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic for older adults. This finding highlights the need for policies and services to promote engagement during longstanding global crises. |
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spelling | pubmed-91778092022-09-20 ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Brooks, Emily Mohammadi, Somayyeh Mortenson, W. Ben Backman, Catherine L. Tsukura, Chihori Rash, Isabelle Chan, Janice Miller, William C. J Appl Gerontol COVID-19 and Older Adults The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have been associated with increased social isolation and reduced participation in older adults. This longitudinal qualitative study drew on life course theory to analyse data from a series of four sequential semi-structured interviews conducted between May 2020–February 2021 with adults aged 65+ (n = 12) to explore older adults’ experiences adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. We identified three themes: (1) Struggling ‘You realize how much you lost’ describes how older adults lost freedoms, social connections and activities; (2) Adapting ‘whatever happens, happens, I’ll do my best’, revealing how older adults tried to maintain well-being, participation and connection; and (3) Appreciating ‘enjoy what you have’, exploring how older adults found pleasure and contentment. Engagement in meaningful activities and high-quality social interactions supported well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic for older adults. This finding highlights the need for policies and services to promote engagement during longstanding global crises. SAGE Publications 2022-06-05 2022-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9177809/ /pubmed/35658566 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648221105062 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | COVID-19 and Older Adults Brooks, Emily Mohammadi, Somayyeh Mortenson, W. Ben Backman, Catherine L. Tsukura, Chihori Rash, Isabelle Chan, Janice Miller, William C. ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title | ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19:
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title_full | ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19:
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title_fullStr | ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19:
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title_full_unstemmed | ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19:
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title_short | ‘Make the Most of the Situation’. Older Adults’ Experiences during COVID-19:
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study |
title_sort | ‘make the most of the situation’. older adults’ experiences during covid-19:
a longitudinal, qualitative study |
topic | COVID-19 and Older Adults |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9177809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35658566 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648221105062 |
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