Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications

An International  Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access Journal

P-ISSN: 0974-6455 E-ISSN: 2321-4007

Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications

An Open Access International Journal

A Sri Anjana Priyanka1 and Swarupa Chakole1

1Medical Intern, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University),Wardha(442001), Maharashtra ,India.

2Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,Datta Meghe Institute of Medical
Sciences Deemed to be University),Wardha(442001), Maharashtra ,India

Corresponding author email: anjana.aalapati@gmail.com

Article Publishing History

Received: 29/03/2021

Accepted After Revision: 30/05/2021

ABSTRACT:

The world witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts on vulnerable sections of the society.The older people were tormented a lot by as an effect of physiological and psychological consequences of the infection. The management was targeted towardspreventive measures and medical treatment of comorbidities. But, the psychological component of this older populationwasbadly ignored. The elderly population suffered a lot due to isolation, lockdown, restriction of movements and ignorance. Reports of older getting ill-treated have been seen during this outbreak. The critical sufferers included those staying alone at home, having cognitive or psychological impairments and down trodden.It resulted in notable drastic and indelible effects on the health and wellness of the elderly, making their life miserable and putting their lives at stake.As per the policies reported throughout the world, a comprehensive care model needed to be effectively implemented throughout the pandemics. People staying away from families needed to be given special attention. Out of all the antecedently mentioned hazard factors raised the psychological well-being weight of the previous and might effectively have an effect on private satisfaction. Tragically, analysis known with this field continues to be scant. Barely any editorials have checked out the requirement of distinctive support for the older psychological well-being, referencing medical care and cautioning regarding loneliness and social break down. This article tries to review the impact of COVID-19 on Geriatric population.

KEYWORDS:

COVID-19, Elderly, Geriatric , Pandemic, Psychological Well-being

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