# Combatting Social Isolation Among Older Adults in a Time of Physical Distancing: The COVID-19 Social Connectivity Paradox

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/combatting-social-isolation-among-older-adults-in-a-time-of-physical-distancing/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Matthew Lee Smith,Lesley Steinman,E. A. Casey |
| Citations | 282 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00403 |
| Fields | Psychology,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00403/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3045375185 |
| PMID | 32850605 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Matthew Lee Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-lee-smith/)

## Paper journal

- [Frontiers in Public Health](https://scholariq.org/journals/frontiers-in-public-health/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Health disparities and outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-disparities-and-outcomes/)

## Paper topics

- [Health disparities and outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-disparities-and-outcomes/)
- [Aging and Gerontology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/aging-and-gerontology-research/)
- [COVID-19 and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-and-mental-health/)

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