Seniors are at a higher risk of Covid-19 but have psychological resilience

For many seniors, the pandemic-related isolation hardly makes any difference as that's their normal way of life.

For many seniors, the pandemic-related isolation hardly makes any difference as that's their normal way of life. Photos: Visualhunt.com

Shops are reopening in some places, and slowly schools are as well. But for most people at higher risk of severe illness from the novel coronavirus, lockdown measures haven't eased. Older adults in particular still face social isolation for quite some time to come. In the following interview, she talks about the benefits of routines and the potential danger of jogging suits.

Dr Mehnert-Theuerkauf: A person of advanced age presumably has overcome a number of serious crises in life – not necessarily a war, but personal crises such as a divorce, severe illness, loss or failure. If you've gone through things like these, you're likely to have built up a store of inner resources and coping mechanisms. So while older people are physically more vulnerable, they could be psychologically more robust.In this case, yes.

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