02905nam 2200385 450 991064598470332120230509124549.0(CKB)5670000000613378(NjHacI)995670000000613378(EXLCZ)99567000000061337820230509d2022 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCovid-19, Older Adults and the Ageing Society /Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Debolina ChatterjeeFirst edition.New York, NY :Taylor & Francis,2022.1 online resource (vi, 155 pages)Includes index.1-03-226172-2 1.Introduction, 2.Rearing its Ugly Head: Ageism and COVID, 3.Care Homes: The Neglected Cinderella Sector, 4.Geriatric Harm of Public Health Measures, 5. Revisiting the Ageing Carescape, 6.First Surge COVID Lessons for an Ageing World, 7.Older Adults Amidst a Persisting Pandemic: An Epilogue.COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges in the care of older adults. During the first surge of the pandemic, governments all over the world struggled with high disease severity and increased mortality among older adults. This work documents the impact of the pandemic by collating information from different countries and by synthesizing inputs from several knowledge domains--Sociology, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Medicine and Public Health. The impact on older adults is examined primarily with respect to three main issues--pervasive ageism, spread of infections in care homes worldwide, and the unintended harm of public health measures on geriatric population in different care settings. The complex tensions between epidemic control and the need to respond to social and economic imperatives are investigated with respect to disadvantaged and vulnerable older adults. The book also critically examines international ageing policies with the intention of identifying gaps in pandemic response in particular, and approaches to older adult care in general. In the light of the evidence presented, lessons are drawn which might improve aged care and strengthen emergency preparedness.Finally, considering the evolving nature of the pandemic, new international responses to older adult care and pandemic management are presented as an epilogue. It is anticipated that the book would help nourish critical thinking and implement new solutions to older care during and beyond the pandemic.COVID-19 (Disease)COVID-19 (Disease)362.1Chatterjee Suhita Chopra1354161Chatterjee DebolinaNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910645984703321Covid-19, Older Adults and the Ageing Society3306055UNINA