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Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
mental health, geriatrics, depression, isolation, coronavirus, assessment
Proposal
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted people across the globe. One population that it has especially affected is the geriatric community. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects that COVID-19 has had on the mental health of the elderly who are living in long-term care facilities. This information will be gathered through a literature review using scholarly journals and articles about the studies on this pertinent topic, along with personal experience. The expected outcome of the literature review is an increase in mental health concerns as evidenced by mental health assessments performed within the long-term care facilities. The goal of this research is to preserve the mental health of the geriatric population and assess ways to improve the response to a national pandemic regarding mental health.
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COVID Impact on the Mental Health of the Geriatric Population
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted people across the globe. One population that it has especially affected is the geriatric community. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects that COVID-19 has had on the mental health of the elderly who are living in long-term care facilities. This information will be gathered through a literature review using scholarly journals and articles about the studies on this pertinent topic, along with personal experience. The expected outcome of the literature review is an increase in mental health concerns as evidenced by mental health assessments performed within the long-term care facilities. The goal of this research is to preserve the mental health of the geriatric population and assess ways to improve the response to a national pandemic regarding mental health.
