The psychosocial impact of Covid-19 upon the elderly population

Health and social care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................4
Elderly Population Vulnerable to COVID 19.............................................................................4
Loneliness and social isolation....................................................................................................4
Pre-existing chronic illness.........................................................................................................5
Vulnerability and Neglect...........................................................................................................5
Healthcare decision need to be patient centred /good practice...................................................5
Elderly may be carer themselves.................................................................................................6
Mental health...............................................................................................................................6
Financial issues...........................................................................................................................6
Environment................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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TITLE: The psychosocial impact of Covid-19 upon the elderly population
INTRODUCTION
The COVID-19 has adversely affected the life of the people as the rate of infectivity and
the fatality rate is high due to which the psychosocial impact has increased among all in context
of health, financial losses, economic burden etc. The risk of the disease among the elderly people
are high as their ability to fight with such disease is low due to which they are more prone to it.
The infection among them is high and because of this the health among the seniors are more than
in young adults (Ho, Chee, and Ho, R2020). For them strict precautions are proposed by the
health department so that safety can be ensured and the transmission can be prevented. In this
report the factors are taken into consideration with the help of which the psychosocial impact of
COVID 19 can be understood on the elderly people.
MAIN BODY
Elderly Population Vulnerable to COVID 19
The elder people are more vulnerable to the disease in comparison to the other as among
them worse outcome among them due to COVID 19 has been seen. 90% of the death that has