Scientific Watch and summaries

This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.

Please note that in order to view most of these articles, you must access the magazine’s website and pay a fee. Where possible, there’s a link to the PDF of the article (through the Download button) which allows you to view it at no cost. If you are part of an educational institution or that your organization offers a library service (e.g. some CISSSs), they may have already subscribed to these journals and they allow free access from a computer workstation in the facility.

Lapierre, S., Chauvette, S., Bolduc, L., Adams-Lemieux, M., Boller, B., & Desjardins, S. (2023). Character Strengths and Resilience in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 42(3), 455–465. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980823000089
Apriceno, M., Lytle, A., Monahan, C., Macdonald, J., & Levy, S. R. (2021). Prioritizing Health Care and Employment Resources During COVID-19: Roles of Benevolent and Hostile Ageism. Gerontologist, 61(1), 98–102.
Themes: Ageism* and covid-19*
Graf, A. S., & Knepple Carney, A. (2021). Ageism as a Modifying Influence on COVID-19 Health Beliefs and Intention to Social Distance. Journal of Aging and Health, 898264321997004.
Harper, S. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults: Institutionalised Ageism or Pragmatic Policy? Journal of Population Ageing, 1–7.
Themes: Ageism* and covid-19*
Lawrence, D. R., & Harris, J. (2021). Red herrings, circuit-breakers and ageism in the COVID-19 debate. Journal of Medical Ethics
Vervaecke, D., & Meisner, B. A. (2021). Caremongering and Assumptions of Need: The Spread of Compassionate Ageism During COVID-19. Gerontologist, 61(2), 159–165.
Themes: Ageism* and covid-19*
Wister, A., & Speechley, M. (2020). COVID-19: Pandemic risk, resilience and possibilities for aging research. Canadian Journal on Aging, 39(3), 344–347.
Themes: COVID-19* and research*
Beaulieu, M., Cadieux Genesse, J., & St-Martin, K. (2021). High death rate of older persons from COVID-19 in Quebec (Canada) long-term care facilities: chronology and analysis. Journal of Adult Protection, 23(2), 110–115.
Themes: COVID-19* and institution*
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