Publisher's Synopsis
There is a new public crisis threatening the world with the emergence and spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-ncov) or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-COV- 2) the virus originated in bats and was transmitted to humans through yet unknown intermediary animals in Wuhan, Hubei province, China in December 2019. This study is done to find out the impact of covid-19 on physical functioning and social activities in the geriatric population.Objectives: To find out the prevalence of the covid-19 on geriatric patients. To find out the effect of covid-19 on physical functioning in the geriatric population post covid. To find out the impact of social activities on the geriatric population post covid-19Materials and method: A total of 150 participants were analyzed and an NDI questionnaire will be used to collect information about post covid complications which includes physical functioning and social activities in the geriatric population.Conclusion From the outcome of this study, it was concluded that physical functioning and social activities are more impaired or affected due to covid-19 resulting from the restriction due to the Coronavirus.
