Healthier Black Elders Center, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University , Detroit, Michigan, USA,
School of Social Work & Research, Wayne State University , Detroit, Michigan, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2020 Aug-Oct;63(6-7):713-716. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1793254. Epub 2020 Jul 15.
We write this letter to share our that aims to address the health implications of loneliness, social isolation, and limited access to resources among older African American adults living in Detroit during Covid-19. The extreme health disparities evidenced by case numbers and death rates of Covid-19 demands our use of basic technology, the telephone, to provide social support and document their experiences to later share in their voice. It is our hope that other groups working with older adults can replicate these strategies.
我们写这封信是为了分享我们的,旨在解决在新冠疫情期间居住在底特律的老年非裔美国成年人中孤独、社会隔离和资源有限对健康的影响。新冠疫情的病例数量和死亡率所显示的极端健康差距要求我们使用基本技术——电话——提供社会支持,并记录他们的经历,以便以后以他们的声音分享。我们希望其他与老年人合作的团体可以复制这些策略。