MENTAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY IN TIMES OF PANDEMICS-COVID-19

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Josiane Tavares de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Lira, Tatiane Barbosa de, Abreu, Clézio Rodrigues de Carvalho
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Coleta Científica
• Texto Completo: https://portalcoleta.com.br/index.php/rcc/article/view/50
• topic: Idoso. Saúde Mental. Pandemia. Farmácia.; Elderly. Mental health. Pandemic. Drugstore.

Theme: the elderly population and mental health during the pandemic. Problem: what are the main factors that influence the mental and emotional health of elderly people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hypothesis: many elderly people suffer emotional shocks due to information about the pandemic that cause fear and anxiety, thus compromising their mental health. Objectives: to understand the aspects related to the mental and emotional health of elderly people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Justification: the SARS-COV-2 pandemic affected many elderly people with social isolation, low purchasing power and/or excessive news in the media, frightening everyone. Methodology: This is a literature review. Results. In situations like the Covid-19 pandemic that cause stress and discomfort, it is necessary to deal with the problem with resilience, and also identify the strategies used in the past that were useful at similar times.