| dc.description.abstract | Introduction
Elderly people (≥60 years old) are susceptible to COVID-19 attacks, particularly those with
underlying health conditions or comorbidities. Since march (6 months) ago, elderly people
in Indonesia started to be affected by this new novel coronavirus, such as distressed
feeling, anxiety, confusion, easily exhausted and muscle pain. This behavior alteration
might be caused by circadian rhythm transformation, physiological function, and central
nervous system modulation which is repeated for 24 hours.
Objective
This study is aimed to describe sign and symptoms emerge during COVID-19 pandemic in
elderly people who are living in Jember, East Java-Indonesia.
Methodology
Qualitative-descriptive study is used by performing some observations, surveys based on
online Questioner-Answer and secondary data from Indonesian Health Ministry and public
health Office, East Java, Indonesia.
Results
Based on the survey results, a lot of elderly people in Jember experience mental
disturbances (distress and Anxiety) due to COVID-19 pandemic. They felt disturbed
because they cannot go outside the hause and comunicate with relative or neighbors, as
they used to be.
Conclusion
Elderly people could have a healthy life in COVID-19 pandemic era if they lived a life as
they used to be in a limited manner without any pressure. The elderly should be given an
understanding slowly so as not to cause sudden changes, so that circadian rhythm changes
do not occur that result in mental disorders or other related disorders. | en_US |
