November 25, 2020 – Global News
Coronavirus: Isolation taking a toll on mental health of Sask. seniors, some experts say
By Katelyn Wilson
“While we are so busy trying to protect (seniors) from COVID, they might end up dying of isolation and loneliness and we have started hearing cases from people saying, ‘I want to die,'” said Dr. Samir Sinha, the director of Health Policy Research for the National Institute on Ageing, and the director of geriatrics for the Sinai Health System. The National Institute on Ageing has been tracking COVID-19 across the country and the toll it’s taken on retirement homes.