Aging in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: avoiding ageism and fostering intergenerational solidarity

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of the world, including how older persons are treated. We believe that research evidence from the behavioral sciences of aging can help address the pandemic in ways that can benefit the health and well-being of individuals across the life span.We think...

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Main Authors: Ayalon, Liat (Author) , Chasteen, Alison (Author) , Diehl, Manfred (Author) , Levy, Becca R (Author) , Neupert, Shevaun (Author) , Rothermund, Klaus (Author) , Tesch-Römer, Clemens (Author) , Wahl, Hans-Werner (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences, social sciences
Year: 2021, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: e49-e52
ISSN:1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaa051
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Author Notes:Liat Ayalon, PhD, Alison Chasteen, PhD, Manfred Diehl, PhD, Becca R. Levy, PhD, Shevaun D. Neupert, PhD, Klaus Rothermund, PhD, Clemens Tesch-Römer, PhD, and Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD

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