Browsing Medical Gerontology (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "Shielding"

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    • Older adults shielding at home 

      Ward, Mark; Kenny, Rose Anne (TILDA, 2020)
      Two thirds of adults aged 60 and older agreed or strongly agreed with shielding. Interestingly, a higher percentage of those most affected by policy, the over 70s, agreed with it. Whether people lived alone or with others ...

    • Physical and Mental Health of Older People while Cocooning during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Romero-Ortuno, Roman; Ward, Mark; Cunningham, Conal; Kenny, Rose; Robinson, David; Mc Carroll, Kevin; Briggs, Robert (2021)
      Background: Cocooning or shielding, i.e. staying at home and reducing face-to-face interaction with other people, was an important part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for older people. However, concerns exist ...