Living conditions and quality of life

COVID-19 en ouderen: impact op hun leven, ondersteuning en zorg

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28 januari 2022
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Auteur(s): 
Dubois, Hans; Nivakoski, Sanna; Fóti, Klára; Patrini, Valentina; Mascherini, Massimiliano

Hoofdconclusies

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, social contacts decreased in all age groups in the EU. Among older people, particularly worrying trends emerged in those aged 80+ where, in summer 2020, 18% of them reported feeling lonelier than before the pandemic and one-third had not left their home since the pandemic began.
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  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, social contacts decreased in all age groups in the EU. Among older people, particularly worrying trends emerged in those aged 80+ where, in summer 2020, 18% of them reported feeling lonelier than before the pandemic and one-third had not left their home since the pandemic began.
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  • Mental health deteriorated for people of all ages during the pandemic, but affected young people and the 80+ age group most severely. In summer 2020, 23% of people aged 80+ felt sad more often than before the pandemic. While access to mental health services is important to many, it is also critical to address causes of mental health problems, such as social isolation and difficulties making ends meet.
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  • Both decreases and increases in income were less common among older people, for whom pensions proved to be a stable source of income. However, pandemic-related expenditure, such as spending on private transport and care services, caused financial difficulties, especially for low-income groups. The introduction of care services that are less dependent on income can help to improve the situation of low-income earners.
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  • During the pandemic, the likelihood of reduced physical activity increased with age. In summer 2020, 41% of people aged 50+ went out for walks less often than before the pandemic. To encourage healthy living, address obesity – particularly common among low-income 55- to 74-year-olds – and support positive habits, it will be important to facilitate exercise and active modes of transport across communities; this can also contribute to the green transition.
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  • Low-tech e-healthcare (by phone) facilitated access to healthcare during COVID-19, however, many older people still preferred face-to-face consultations and almost half of users aged 50+ who opted to use e-healthcare reported that it did not fully meet their needs. To ensure better e-healthcare provision in the future, a closer alignment with people’s needs will be required, as well as an acknowledgement that e-healthcare has limitations, especially in the provision of more demanding forms of care.
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Samenvatting

In dit verslag wordt ingegaan op de gevolgen van de COVID-19-crisis voor de levenskwaliteit van oudere burgers, met inbegrip van de gevolgen voor hun welzijn, financiën, werkgelegenheid en sociale inclusie. Er wordt gekeken naar de gevolgen voor het beroep dat wordt gedaan op zorgdiensten en de aRead more

In dit verslag wordt ingegaan op de gevolgen van de COVID-19-crisis voor de levenskwaliteit van oudere burgers, met inbegrip van de gevolgen voor hun welzijn, financiën, werkgelegenheid en sociale inclusie. Er wordt gekeken naar de gevolgen voor het beroep dat wordt gedaan op zorgdiensten en de afhankelijkheid van ouderen van andere vormen van ondersteuning. In het verslag worden beleidsmaatregelen voorgesteld die in de EU-lidstaten ten uitvoer zijn gelegd om ouderen op alle bovengenoemde gebieden te ondersteunen. Het gaat onder meer om maatregelen ter bevordering van zelfstandig wonen en regelingen ter bevordering van de integratie van ouderen op de arbeidsmarkt of ter voorkoming van werkloosheid, aspecten die allemaal relevant zijn voor de levenskwaliteit van oudere burgers.

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  • Verslag

    Aantal bladzijden: 
    92
    Nummer: 
    EF21053
    ISBN: 
    978-92-897-2244-5
    Catalogusnummer: 
    TJ-03-21-504-EN-N
    DOI: 
    10.2806/028438
    Permalink: 
    eurofound.link/ef21053
    Catalogue info

    COVID-19 en ouderen: impact op hun leven, ondersteuning en zorg

    Auteur(s): 
    Dubois, Hans; Nivakoski, Sanna; Fóti, Klára; Patrini, Valentina; Mascherini, Massimiliano
    Topics: 
    Pensionering; Openbare diensten; Salaris en inkomen; Working conditions; Subjective well-being; Care; COVID-19; Living conditions; Levensomstandigheden en kwaliteit van het bestaan; Vergrijzende beroepsbevolking

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    Deze publicatie citeren: 

    Eurofound (2022), COVID-19 and older people: Impact on their lives, support and care, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

  • Executive summary

    Nummer: 
    EF21053EN1
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    COVID-19 en ouderen: impact op hun leven, ondersteuning en zorg

    Auteur(s): 
    Eurofound

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  • Tables and graphs

    The report contains the following list of figures.

    • Figure 1: Changes to health since the start of the pandemic, by age group and gender, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 2: Feeling sad or depressed more often than before the pandemic, by age group and gender, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 3: Risk of depression, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 4: Going out for walks more or less often than before the pandemic, by age group (50+), summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 5: Social contacts, by age group, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 6: In-person and remote contacts at least weekly, by age group, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 7: Loneliness, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 8: Changes in working hours, by age group, spring and summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 9: Teleworking, by age group, spring and summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 10: Work–life conflicts among workers, by gender and age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 11: Informal care for more than five hours a week, by gender and age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 12: Volunteering for over five hours a week during the pandemic, by gender and age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 13: Reduction in household income of over 10%, by age group, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 14: Low levels of savings, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 15: Difficulty making ends meet, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 16: Expectations: financial situation in three months’ time, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 17: Help from people outside the home with obtaining necessities, by age group, summer 2020, EU (%)
    • Figure 18: Medical care use since the start of the pandemic, by age group, spring 2021, EU (%)
    • Figure 19: Importance of reasons for unmet healthcare needs since the start of the pandemic, by age group, summer 2020 and spring 2021, EU
    • Figure 20: Types of unmet healthcare need, by age group, spring 2021, EU (%)
    • Figure 21: Healthcare or health insurance arrears, by age group, EU (%)
    • Figure 22: Extent to which e-healthcare met users’ needs, by age group, 2021, EU (%)

Onderzoek dat is uitgevoerd vóór de terugtrekking van het VK uit de Europese Unie op 31 januari 2020 en dat vervolgens is gepubliceerd, kan gegevens over de 28 EU-lidstaten bevatten. Na deze datum wordt bij onderzoek alleen rekening gehouden met de 27 EU-lidstaten (EU28 minus het VK), tenzij anders vermeld.

Part of the series

  • COVID-19

    Eurofound’s work on COVID-19 examines the far-reaching socioeconomic implications of the pandemic across Europe as they continue to impact living and working conditions. A key element of the research is the e-survey, launched in April 2020, with five rounds completed at different stages during 2020, 2021 and 2022. This is complemented by the inclusion of research into the ongoing effects of the pandemic in much of Eurofound’s other areas of work.

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