Aging & Social Change: Fourteenth Interdisciplinary Conference

Abstract

During the onset of the pandemic due to the COVID-19 disease, millions of people experienced uncertainties, worries, and challenges related to health such as healthcare needs including medicine and medical consultations and their physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, and social well-being. With these concerns, the older population, aged 65 years old and above, experienced changes in their daily routine and transition to a different lifestyle. The study shares details of the changes in health care needs and well-being of the elderly post-pandemic in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Mixed method research is used to attain the comprehensive output of the study. Results show post-pandemic new experiences, challenges, and expectations emerged for the elderly.