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cord-328349-bg2zatzz	Hwang, Tzung-Jeng	Loneliness and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic	2020-05-26		.txt	text/plain	2165	121	45	authors: Hwang, Tzung-Jeng; Rabheru, Kiran; Peisah, Carmelle; Reichman, William; Ikeda, Manabu At the same time, it is crucial to maintain social connections with each other, especially with older persons, to help cope and reduce the negative consequences of loneliness and social isolation. It is important to develop new strategies (e.g. virtual health care and new government policy) to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults for the post-pandemic era. However, there is a high cost associated with the essential quarantine and social distancing interventions for COVID-19, especially in older adults, who have experienced an acute, severe sense of social isolation and loneliness with potentially serious mental and physical health consequences. The impact may be disproportionately amplified in those with pre-existing mental illness, who are often suffering from loneliness and social isolation prior to the enhanced distancing from others imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures.	./cache/cord-328349-bg2zatzz.txt	./txt/cord-328349-bg2zatzz.txt