As part of the effort to promote healthy aging in the population, recreational centers for the social inclusion of older adults have been a timely strategy for encouraging cultural, physical, educational, and social activities in that age group. In the first quarter of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the activities of those centers were suspended because their target populations were considered vulnerable, consequently resulting in several risks to the intrinsic capacities of older adults. The study carried out by our research group from the University of Colima, in Mexico, demonstrated the impact on nutritional and functional parameters in older adults, after the suspension of their activities at a social coexistence center.

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