Seniors are at a higher risk of Covid-19 but they have psychological resilience

For many seniors, the pandemic-related isolation hardly makes any difference as that's their normal way of life. Photos: Visualhunt.com

Separations and farewells, traumas and losses: Those who live a long life gather experiences, not all of them good. That can strengthen us, says a psychologist, for example, during the coronavirus crisis.

Shops are reopening in some places, and slowly schools are as well. But for most people at higher risk of severe illness from the novel coronavirus, lockdown measures haven't eased. Older adults in particular still face social isolation for quite some time to come.