The risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 and of dying from it increases with age.
This statistical association has led to numerous highly problematic policy suggestions and …

The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-
19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to …

COVID-19 has affected people of all ages, in different ways. But beyond the impacts of the
virus itself, some of the narratives about different age groups have exposed a deep and …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, justification for orders to shelter in place have emphasized
the vulnerability of older people. Although other at-risk groups were sometimes mentioned …

By classifying older adults, based on chronological age, as a higher risk group of
coronavirus disease, 2019 is unacceptable and unfair-potentially reinforcing ageism. This …

Objectives To examine the factors associated with older adults' perceptions of ageism in
society during the COVID-19 outbreak, in particular the portrayal of older people as a burden …

Amongst the most robust consensus related to the COVID-19 disease is that the elderly are
by far the most vulnerable population group. Hence, public authorities target older people in …

In February 2021, France had more than 76,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and older adults
were heavily affected. Most measures taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 (quarantine …

This paper is concerned with the issue of ageism and its salience in current debates about
the COVID-19 pandemic. In it, we address the question of how best to interpret the impact …

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 …