The world has endured over six months of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Older
adults are at disproportionate risk of severe infection and mortality. They are also vulnerable …

In 2020, COVID-19 hit the earth like a comet. The ground that it seared was already
pockmarked by systematic violations of human rights of older people (Doron et al., 2004; …

Age and agism are significant vulnerabilities for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
While the number of cases and fatalities rises throughout the globe, the elderly are prone …

Background: The unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic has sent waves of
anxiety and panic throughout the world. The infection does not seem to spare any age group …

For almost two years, populations around the globe faced precariousness and uncertainty
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults were highly affected by the virus, and …

The last three months have marked the emergence of a global health threat that has taken
the world by its knees. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the SARS …

Since epidemiological arguments favouring self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
are widely recommended, the consequences of social isolation/loneliness of older people …

At the time of this writing, 203 countries and territories have been affected by the COVID-19
outbreak (Worldometer, 2020 a). Older adults, in particular, are negatively impacted by this …

The Republic of Ireland has a population of just under 5 million people. The percentage of
people over age 65years is approximately 20%(CSO, 2016). Ireland has directed that all …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global public health
crisis that results in a great variety of challenges to the world, and the rapidly escalating case …