One of the most at-risk groups during the COVID-19 crisis is older adults, especially those who live in congregate living settings and seniors’ care facilities, are immune-compromised, and/or have other underlying illnesses. Measures undertaken to contain the spread of the virus are far-reaching, and older adults were among the first groups to experience restrictions on face-to-face contact. Although reducing viral transmission is critical, physical distancing is associated with negative psychosocial implications, such as increased rates of depression and anxiety. Promising evidence suggests that participatory digital co-design, defined as the combination of user-centered design and community engagement models, is associated with increased levels of engagement with mobile technologies among individuals with mental health conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted shortcomings of existing technologies and challenges in their uptake and usage; however, strategies such as co-design may be leveraged to address these challenges both in the adaptation of existing technologies and the development of new technologies. By incorporating these strategies, it is hoped that we can offset some of the negative mental health implications for older adults in the context of physical distancing both during and beyond the current pandemic.

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老年人中的COVID-19，社会隔离和心理健康：数字捕获22

在COVID-19危机期间，风险最高的人群之一是老年人，尤其是那些生活在集居环境和老年人护理设施中，免疫力低下和/或患有其他潜在疾病的人群。遏制病毒传播的措施意义深远，老年人是最早面对面接触受到限制的人群。尽管减少病毒传播至关重要，但身体疏远会带来负面的社会心理影响，例如抑郁症和焦虑症的患病率上升。有希望的证据表明，参与式数字协同设计（定义为以用户为中心的设计和社区参与模型的组合）与患有精神疾病的个人对移动技术的参与水平提高有关。COVID-19大流行病突出了现有技术的缺点以及在使用和使用方面的挑战；但是，可以利用诸如共同设计之类的策略来应对现有技术的适应和新技术开发中的这些挑战。通过纳入这些策略，希望我们能够在当前大流行期间和之后的身体疏远的背景下，抵消对老年人的负面心理健康影响。

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