Covid-19 pandemic resulted in increased loneliness and depression in older people

Some 4,000 people took part in Tilda study, which found the pandemic had a disproportionate impact on older people. Picture: PA

Loneliness, depression, delayed access to medical care and the loss of a loved one are among the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country's older population.

Researchers working on the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda) have detailed the effects of the pandemic and the associated restrictions, based on data from more than 4,000 study participants aged 60 or over.