Protecting and Improving the Lives of Older Adults in the COVID-19 Era
Edward Miller
Abstract
explores the myriad ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected older adults and their families, caregivers, and communities. It proposes policies and strategies for protecting and improving the lives of older people during the pandemic. It draws lessons for aging policy and practice more generally, given underlying challenges brought to the fore by government, provider, community, and individual responses to the pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicSocial isolationGovernment (linguistics)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Isolation (microbiology)Economic growthPublic policyAging in placePolitical scienceGerontology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBusinessDevelopment economicsPublic relationsMedicineDiseaseEconomicsVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhilosophyOutbreakPathologyLinguisticsMicrobiologyBiologyPsychiatryGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomesMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies