Journal of Aging & Social Policy· 2020Q1· Review
Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Older Adults
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Short summary
The COVID-19 pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities for older adults, highlighting issues like ageism and offering potential for increased technology adoption and stronger social connections.
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Key points
- Pandemic exacerbated ageism, racism, and classism for older adults.
- Increased comfort with technology and online platforms is a key opportunity.
- Potential for stronger family and intergenerational connections.
- Renewed awareness of self-care, time management, and advance directives.
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Abstract
As we look toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we overview challenges to be minimized, including economic setbacks, health and well-being effects, and highlighted ageism, racism, and classism. We articulate opportunities to be seized, including increased comfort with technology and online platforms; stronger family and intergenerational connections, renewed energy to combat social isolation; more respect for self-care and time management; increased awareness about the importance of advance directives; and, potentially, increased interest across disciplines to work on issues of aging society. Ongoing efforts to improve policies and programs for longer, healthier lives might now be more productive, as we communicate to consumers, public officials, and everyday citizens who may be more aware of what isn't working, what is at stake, and what might be improved.
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Field: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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