The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity in Older Adults Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic

The recent worldwide outbreak of a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has reached over 140 countries and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization [1]. The most common clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 includes severe life-threatening respiratory tract infections (COVID-19) to which older adults and those with comorbidities (e.g., hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and chronic kidney disease) are most susceptible [2-4]. As a result, the United States and Canada have issued social distancing guidelines (SDG), and in certain parts of each country, stay-at-home orders intended to combat the spread of the disease and protect fragile health care systems.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research