Mental health and factors related to life satisfaction in nursing home and community‐dwelling older adults during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic in <scp>Turkey</scp>

Abstract

As NH resident older adults have higher psychological distress and decreased life satisfaction due to the social isolation caused by the prolonged confinements, NH staff should be regularly informed on both preventive measures and mental health consequences of the pandemic, and should be trained for basic therapeutic interventions. Older adults should be supported to use telecommunication technologies to contact their families and friends, and participate in safe and accessible person-centred activity programs.