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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults - Experiences, Impacts, and Innovations (Hardcover)
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults - Experiences, Impacts, and Innovations (Hardcover)
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life globally through
virus-related mortality and morbidity and the social and economic
impacts of actions taken to stop the virus' spread. It became
evident early on during the pandemic that older adults are
especially vulnerable to morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, and
the adverse consequences of strategies taken to mitigate its
effects. While no more likely to become infected than younger
populations, the risk for hospitalization and death rises
considerably with age. Residents of long-term care facilities have
been among the hardest hit. The pandemic has brought many facets of
ageism to the fore. Community stay-at-home messages, lockdowns,
social distancing requirements, and visitation restrictions
contributed to a concomitant epidemic in social isolation and
loneliness. Economic and social impacts have been dramatic; so too
has been the disproportionate hardship experienced by members of
racial and ethnic minority communities. This book reports original
empirical research and perspectives on the ramifications of the
COVID-19 pandemic for the older adult population, and draws lessons
for policy, research, and practice. Key issues pertaining to the
impact of COVID-19 on older adults and their families, caregivers,
and communities are highlighted. Four main areas are examined:
personal experiences with COVID-19; long-term care system impacts;
end-of-life care; and technology and innovation. The chapters in
this book were originally published as a special issue of the
Journal of Aging & Social Policy.
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