• Int J Environ Res Public Health · May 2020

    COVID-19 and the Fears of Italian Senior Citizens.

    • Diego de Leo and Marco Trabucchi.
    • Italian Psychogeriatric Association, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
    • Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 20; 17 (10).

    AbstractItaly 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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