As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength

As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength
Many seniors have grown more frail during COVID lockdown restrictions. Yaroslav Shuraev/Pexels
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Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the COVID-19 pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home.

“I found it hard to get up and get out of bed,” said Lundquist, who lives with his wife of 67 years in Palm Springs, California. “I just wanted to lay around. I lost my desire to do things.”

Judith Graham
Judith Graham
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Judith Graham is a contributing columnist for Kaiser Health News, which originally published this article. KHN’s coverage of these topics is supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and The SCAN Foundation.
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