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Published on in Vol 23, No 5 (2021): May

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/21864, first published .
COVID-19, Social Isolation, and Mental Health Among Older Adults: A Digital Catch-22

COVID-19, Social Isolation, and Mental Health Among Older Adults: A Digital Catch-22

COVID-19, Social Isolation, and Mental Health Among Older Adults: A Digital Catch-22

Authors of this article:

Theodore D Cosco1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Karen Fortuna3 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrew Wister1 Author Orcid Image ;   Indira Riadi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kevin Wagner1 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrew Sixsmith4 Author Orcid Image
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Theodore D Cosco   1, 2 , PhD ;   Karen Fortuna   3 , PhD ;   Andrew Wister   1 , PhD ;   Indira Riadi   1 , BSc ;   Kevin Wagner   1 , BA ;   Andrew Sixsmith   4 , PhD

1 Gerontology Research Center, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2 Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

3 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States

4 STAR Institute, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Theodore D Cosco, PhD
  • Gerontology Research Center
  • Simon Fraser University
  • 2800 Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street
  • Vancouver, BC
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 778-782-5065
  • Email: tdcosco@cantab.net