In June 2020, more than half of U.S. adults aged 50-80 years felt isolated from others due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, 27 percent of older adults felt so before the pandemic in October 2018.
This statistic portrays the percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020.
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020
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IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (September 14, 2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020." Chart. September 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). (2020). Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging). "Percentage of Older Adults in The U.S. Who Reported Feeling Lonely or Isolated before and during The Covid-19 Pandemic as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/
IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/ (last visited December 17, 2024)
Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020 [Graph], IHPI (National Poll on Healthy Aging), September 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247146/us-older-adults-feeling-lonely-before-vs-during-covid/
