The Canadian Red Cross released the results of its four-month COVID-19 study on August 20 and called for policies and practices to better serve the most vulnerable amongst Canada鈥檚 senior population during the pandemic and beyond.聽
The Red Cross study was conducted by Leger in four segments between April and July.聽
The study tracked the social and psychological impacts of COVID-19 on more than 2,000 Canadians 18 years of age and older 鈥� with an emphasis on vulnerable seniors, defined as 65 years or older, who are living alone and in fair or poor health.聽
The findings by the Red Cross highlighted long-standing challenges for vulnerable seniors that had further intensified during COVID-19.聽
The study also found residents of Saskatchewan and Manitoba were faring better than other Canadians.
Just 19 percent of respondents reported feeling anxious, restless or uneasy in the three days prior to the survey 鈥� a 14 per cent decline over Wave Three results and seven per cent less than the average for all provinces.
Only 18 per cent reported feeling little interest or pleasure in things they normally enjoy 鈥� a six per cent decrease in percentage recorded in Wave 3 (24 per cent) and three per cent lower than the average for all provinces.聽聽
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