Older people suffering long-term physical effects of cocooning, geriatrician warns

A big challenge in older adults is that when you stop exercising or don’t use your muscles, you can have a big difference in your mobility.

Many older people are suffering long-term physical effects from cocooning over the last 18 months, a leading geriatrician has warned.

Kirstyn James, who worked in Cork University Hospital (CUH) during the pandemic, said it is “very worrying” that some older people have not yet resumed their normal lives.