A longitudinal study monitoring the quality of life in a national cohort of older adults in Chile before and during the COVID-19 outbreak

Abstract Background Confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic has placed great stress on older adults, which may be affecting their quality of life. Thus, this study aims to describe the changes in mental and physical health, isolation and loneliness, residence and socioeconomic resources in a nation...

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Main Authors: M. Soledad Herrera, Raúl Elgueta, M. Beatriz Fernández, Claudia Giacoman, Daniella Leal, Pío Marshall, Miriam Rubio, Felipe Bustamante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02110-3