Exploring the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on older residents of the Greater Klang Valley, Malaysia: A qualitative study

The identified themes reflect a collective experience of fear, loss, adaptation and resilience. Support systems and adaptability demonstrated by individuals underscored the capacity to cope with and overcome adversity. A good social security system post-retirement is hard to achieve in low and middle income countries. Future research should utilize fundings to focus on providing targeted support to older adults and other LMICs to develop mitigation strategies to prevent negative psychological, physical and financial effects in major disasters.