en ● Health Education نامه به سردبیر Letter to Editor <div style="text-align: justify;">COVID-19 was detected in Iran in February 2020, and until September 2020, all the provinces of the country were affected by this disease [1]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults received a lot of stress and anxiety from the media and society, which caused them to become socially isolated and depressed. On the other hand, creating quarantine and social distancing as a policy adopted by countries caused fear and stress among people, especially older adults. This situation in countries where the dominant culture is meeting and interacting with older adults caused more damage to this group [2, 3].<br> &nbsp;</div> Elderly, Health education, Media, COVID-19 311 312 http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2189-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Leila Sadeghmoghadam ls_moghadam@yahoo.com 1 100319475328460029372 Yes Department of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran. Saeed Khayat Kakhki Zistfrom@gmail.com 2 100319475328460029373 No Department of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran. Matineh Khoshkhoo matinehkhoshkhoo@gmail.com 3 100319475328460029374 No Department of Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.