Tarazona-Santabalbina, F. J., Martínez-Velilla, N., Vidán, M. T., & García-Navarro, J. A. (2020). [COVID-19, older adults and ageism: Mistakes that should never happen again]. Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia, 55(4), 191–192.
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.
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Moraes, C. L. de, Marques, E. S., Ribeiro, A. P., & Souza, E. R. de. (2020). Contributions to address violence against older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 25(suppl 2), 4177–4184.
Themes:
COVID-19*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Reynolds, L. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic exposes limited understanding of ageism. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 32(4–5), 499–505.
Rahman, A., & Jahan, Y. (2020). Defining a ‘risk group’ and ageism in the era of covid-19. Journal of Loss and Trauma.
Piccoli, M., Tannou, T., Hernandorena, I., & Koeberle, S. (2020). Ethical approach to the issue of confinement of the elderly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevention of frailty versus risk of vulnerability. Ethics, Medicine, and Public Health, 14, 100539.
Themes:
Ageism*, covid-19* and ethical issues*
Beaulieu, M., Cadieux Genesse, J. & St-Martin, K. (2020). COVID-19 and residential care facilities: issues and concerns identified by the international network prevention of elder abuse (INPEA). The Journal of Adult Protection, 22(6), 385-389.
Themes:
COVID-19* and institution*
Ayalon, L. (2020). There is nothing new under the sun: Ageism and intergenerational tension in the age of the COVID-19 outbreak. International Psychogeriatrics, 32(10), 1221–1224
Bergman, Y. S., Cohen-Fridel, S., Shrira, A., Bodner, E., & Palgi, Y. (2020). Covid-19 health worries and anxiety symptoms among older adults: The moderating role of ageism.
Halvorsen, C. J., & Yulikova, O. (2020). Older workers in the time of covid-19: The senior community service employment program and implications for social work. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
Machado Alves, R., de G. e. S. F. da Costa, V. C., de Oliveira, T. M., de Oliveira Araújo, M., & Dantas Araújo, M. P. (2020). Violence against the elderly population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saude Coletiva, 59, 4320–4325.
Themes:
COVID-19*, prevention* and risk factors and vulnerability*