When Going Digital Becomes a Necessity: Ensuring Older Adults' Needs for Information, Services, and Social Inclusion During COVID-19.
J Aging Soc Policy
; 32(4-5): 460-470, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-628988
ABSTRACT
Older adults are in triple jeopardy during COVID-19 compared with younger people, older adults are (1) more likely to develop serious conditions and experience higher mortality; (2) less likely to obtain high quality information or services online; and (3) more likely to experience social isolation and loneliness. Hybrid solutions, coupling online and offline strategies, are invaluable in ensuring the inclusion of vulnerable populations. Most of these solutions require no new inventions. Finding the financial resources for a rapid, well-coordinated implementation is the biggest challenge. Setting up the requisite support systems and digital infrastructure is important for the present and future pandemics.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Internet
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Social Participation
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Aging Soc Policy
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
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Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08959420.2020.1771237
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