This paper combines SHARE Corona Survey and SHARE Wave 7 data for 25 European
countries and Israel (N= 40,919) with institutional and epidemic-related country …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic the utilization of health services has changed.
People were living in a very different social, economic and epidemiological context. Unmet …

This study investigated the effect of economic vulnerability on unmet needs during the first
wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Europe among adults aged …

A recent WHO declaration1 reports that over 95% of COVID-19 related deaths in the
European Region (currently the epicentre of the pandemic alongside with North America) …

Abstract Purpose The United Nations (UN) has published a Policy Brief on the impact of the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that identifies policies and responses to protect …

Italy is one of the oldest countries in Europe and worldwide with an average life expectancy
at birth of 82.3 years, an old age index of 173, and 23% of the population being 65 and older …

Background There is little evidence about the utilisation of healthcare services and disease
recognition in the older population, which was urged to self-isolate during the COVID-19 …

Background Individuals with chronic conditions have higher levels of health care usage and
may be at higher risk of more severe outcomes from COVID-19. Therefore, they may have …

With an ageing population in the UK, the risks to the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic
are not limited to the physical effects of the virus. Social isolation, deteriorating mental …

This paper examined the determinants of perceived access to health care use during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany using data from two waves (8 and 16) of the COVID-19 …