Mental health

Impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on the health and psychosocial well-being of Maori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care

November 9, 2021February 1, 2022

Presenter: Gary Cheung (The University of Auckland, New Zealand) Abstract for the International workshop on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care systems: What have we learnt and what… Read More »Impact of the first wave of COVID-19 on the health and psychosocial well-being of Maori, Pacific Peoples and New Zealand Europeans living in aged residential care

Nursing home staff mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

November 9, 2021February 2, 2022

Presenter: Conan Brady (Trinity College Dublin) Abstract for the International workshop on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care systems: What have we learnt and what policies do we… Read More »Nursing home staff mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

COVID -19 Crisis and Ireland’s Older Adults: TILDA report highlights scale of impact in the Irish context (a summary)

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Mark Ward, Senior Research Fellow at The Irish LongituDinal study of Ageing (TILDA), and Maria Gillan, TILDA Research Communications Officer In the first quarter of… Read More »COVID -19 Crisis and Ireland’s Older Adults: TILDA report highlights scale of impact in the Irish context (a summary)

Living with the Times, A Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Toolkit for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, by IASC

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021

A new mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group… Read More »Living with the Times, A Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Toolkit for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, by IASC

Mental health policy response during COVID-19: Support for care workers

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Kaylee Knowles (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) This report reviews mental health policy recommendations to support care workers… Read More »Mental health policy response during COVID-19: Support for care workers

Support for people living with dementia during COVID-19 (Rare Dementia Support)

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020

Rare Dementia Support is a charity based in the UK researching six rare dementias. They have collected information related to dementia and COVID-19 and created… Read More »Support for people living with dementia during COVID-19 (Rare Dementia Support)

Webinar 13 April: Managing Depression and Enhancing Wellness through COVID-19 (Health Links)

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Health Links, a nonprofit program at the Colorado School of Public Health, is hosting weekly live webinars related to COVID-19. Register for the free webinar… Read More »Webinar 13 April: Managing Depression and Enhancing Wellness through COVID-19 (Health Links)

Free online yoga and exercise applications during COVID-19 (Down Dog)

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

Down Dog provides yoga (including chair yoga), Barre, 7 Minute Workout, and more via web and mobile applications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Down Dog is… Read More »Free online yoga and exercise applications during COVID-19 (Down Dog)

10 Today: Physical activity for older people (BBC Radio 5 Live, UK)

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

BBC Radio 5 Live has collaborated with Sport England and Demos to create free 10-minute exercise programmes designed for older people. These are available for… Read More »10 Today: Physical activity for older people (BBC Radio 5 Live, UK)

Physical activity for all ages while staying indoors (Active Lincolnshire, UK)

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Active Lincolnshire is an Active Partnership in England supporting physical activity for all ages. They have curated dozens of links/videos to indoor exercise tips and… Read More »Physical activity for all ages while staying indoors (Active Lincolnshire, UK)

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