The second round of the telephone survey, 'Older Adults and COVID-19 in Indonesia' is a follow-up to the first wave of the study. It is a collaboration among ERIA, Bappenas, and SurveyMETER. This follow-up survey aims to (1) compare the health and well-being of older adults during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic between July 2020 and November 2020, (2) compare the problems faced by the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic between July 2020 and November 2020, (3) determine changes in assistance received by the older adults in response to the COVID-19 pandemic between July 2020 and November 2020, and (4) identify the most appropriate policies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the older adults, based on changes in the situation during the pandemic.

The findings show that some older adults still experienced a decline in income in November 2020. The impact of the pandemic on food consumption changed from July 2020 to November 2020. Fewer older adults received social assistance in November 2020 compared to July 2020. They preferred to receive social assistance by cash rather than by in-kind. Access to better health services results in accurate diagnoses until more older adults are identified as having physical health problems. In addition, their mental health has improved slightly. However, some respondents still experience problems accessing health facilities and a lack of routine medicines. The risk of social isolation decreases as the COVID-19 pandemic lasts, and a downward trend is also seen in the number of beneficiaries of some social supports. A community care hub with the help of digital technology is recommended to facilitate support for elderly needs with available services. This is also appropriate in a pandemic situation since it may lead to something to speed up service provision and reduce the risk of infection.

Here is the link to download the book complimentary.

The English version is available on the ERIA website: Bahasa Inggris

Full Version:

Lanjut Usia dan COVID-19 di Indonesia (Edisi 2022)

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Halaman Judul

Kata Pengantar

Sekapur Sirih

Daftar Pelaksana Kegiatan

Daftar Isi

Daftar Tabel dan Gambar

Daftar Singkatan

Ringkasan Eksekutif

Bab 1 Latar Belakang dan Tujuan

Bab 2 Karakteristik Responden

Bab 3 Ekonomi dan Perlindungan Sosial

Bab 4 Kesehatan

Bab 5 Interaksi dan Dukungan Sosial

Bab 6 Kesimpulan dan Rekomendasi

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