Análisis de la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores post COVID -19.

Abstract

Introduction: The beginning of 2020 saw a pandemic of Covid-19, discovered in 2019 and previously unidentified in humans. The virus had a high spread, so strategies were taken to try to slow the spread of the virus. Among these were quarantine and social distancing. Older adults have been considered the most vulnerable group because they have had a higher risk of complications and, in turn, a high mortality rate. In Ecuador, more than 80% of the dead were adults over 65 years of age. Confinement came to affect the mental health and physical activity of older adults because it decreased physical mobility, recreational activities, social support and family situation, having an impact on the health, quality of life and well-being of the person. Methodology: This essay consists of a detailed research, with a qualitative approach carried out through a narrative bibliographic review of various articles related to the topic of study, where the information on how COVID-19 affected older adults in different aspects of their lives and how in turn came to influence the quality of life respectively will be analyzed. Conclusion: The importance of the quality of life in older adults and how it can affect positively or negatively depending on the situation can be evidenced and possible solutions that can be given to improve the quality of life are provided.