It's beginning to look highly likely now that over 70's will have to self isolate for 4 months.

If this did happen, I know for a fact that my parents especially my mum would just go down hill, its taking me all the time to keep her motivated and eating etc. she is a strong willed determined person, but was diagnosed with cancer last year.

Many many people would just wither away, become so depressed. Its a very sad and scary situation.It does start to make you angry at who/what actually caused it.

It’s horrid isn’t it? , we usually see our DD and GCs during school Holidays as they live so far away.

I really feel for people who live alone who are unable to feel another’s touch.
Our DD2 lives nearby in a house share and suffers from depression, id like her to move back home, but it would mean that she would have to self isolate with us, which would drive her crazy, but at least we could give her some hugs.

My MILs care home is in lock down, I doubt that she will remember any of us by the time we can visit her, sadly we might never see her again, or even be able to go to her funeral. On the upside she might well outlive us all! They take such good care of her.

Based on yesterday's revelations I'm thinking it will be even longer than 4 months. I'm self isolating because I'm on immunosuppressants but also have now taken on sole caring responsibilities for my mum who lives nearby. It seems this is the only way to keep us both safe. But if you think about it we can only be safe if there is a vaccine which is 12 to 18 months away. If we emerge in the meantime we'll surely catch it won't we? I don't think I can go that long without a hug from my daughter and baby grandchild.

I’m just watching the BBC, the estimate is that 44% of all 80 yr olds (and over) who are admitted to hospital with Covid 19 will die.

I can’t remember the other statistics but it’s scary stuff.

Yes. BJ has been drip feeding the restrictions one by one; firstly suggestions, the schools closing, now all pubs etc.. What next?

And both parents have the added difficulty of trying to work from home at the same time,

As grannyactivist has just said, it's not just over 70s
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One son, wife and 20 month old are isolating because one of them is at-risk.

Imagine being cooped up in a tiny house for months on end with a child of that age, not to mention the practicalities of relying on supermarket deliveries to bring the essentials.

At the moment, DS is taking little one out to the little playground near their house early each morning, while no one else is around, then again later in the day when possible (taking all possible precautions), but who knows how long even this kind of 'outing' will be possible.

Not just over 70's either - all those in the high risk categories. I can cope for myself, but we're supporting two men with learning disabilities who have no statutory help or local family support and one man with a mental illness whose statutory support worker is not allowed to visit him (quite rightly, due to risk of spreading the virus from client to client); they're all at high risk due to health problems. They barely understand what's happening and it's causing them a great deal of anxiety already; how they can cope for weeks (dare I say months?) I don't know.

I do worry for those on their own, those coping with someone with eg dementia who normally go to a day centre. Not everyone can cope with computers and the internet.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI-WRb2u4po

After four months, it could be like this.

And what should the government be planning now for that. My immediate thought is that it will result in Vit D deficiency in those that do not have gardens. And everyone needs to have internet access. Televisions etc.