Older People and COVID-19 in Indonesia

Abstract

The objectives of this telephone survey study are as follows: 1. To measure the common knowledge of older people about COVID-19 and identify their source of the information; 2. To compare the welfare of older people before, during, and/or after the COVID-19 pandemic; 3. To understand the difficulties they face during this pandemic; 4. To monitor the assistance older people receive during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 5. To identify the most suitable policies on the health and welfare of older people.