4,000 people took part in the study.
A study by Tilda has found many older people experienced heightened loneliness at the outset of the Covid 19 pandemic, and felt they were being neglected.
The survey looked at the experiences of 4,000 older people, from March 2020 onwards.
20% of respondents felt they had the capacity to cope or demonstrated resilience to the challenges of the public health emergency, while a similar percentage of people referred to increased feelings of social isolation or loneliness.
Others voiced their frustration at feeling neglected and disregarded by the media or public health commentators, and a dislike of the word ‘cocooning’.
Most participants had a strong desire to meet up with children and grandchildren, as well as other family and friends.
Prof. Rose-Anne Kenny is Principal Investigator and Founder of TILDA, The Irish Longditudinal Study on Ageing.
She joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today:
Our latest report highlights the voices of our TILDA participants who shared their challenges, optimism and resilience during #Covid_19 restrictions & lockdown. #WednesdayWisdom https://t.co/X7nlSJMpCQ https://t.co/rcwH3OPi8K
— TILDA (@tilda_tcd) August 18, 2021
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