The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people throughout the world, either directly, due to exposure to the virus, or indirectly, due to measures taken to mitigate the virus’ effects. Older adults have been particularly hard hit, dying in disproportionately higher numbers, especially in long-term care facilities. Local, regional, and national government actions taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have thus served, in part, to shield older adults from the virus, though not without adverse side effects, including increased social isolation, enhanced economic risk, revealed ageism, delayed medical treatment, and challenges getting basic needs met. This book explores the myriad ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected older adults and their families, caregivers, and communities. It proposes policies and strategies for protecting and improving the lives of older people during the pandemic. It draws lessons for aging policy and practice more generally, given underlying challenges brought to the fore by government, provider, community, and individual responses to the pandemic.
This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Aging & Social Policy.
Edited by:
Edward Alan Miller (University of Massachusetts Boston USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9780367633011
ISBN 10: 0367633019
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 25 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"1. Introduction: Protecting and Improving the Lives of Older Adults in the COVID-19 Era Edward Alan Miller Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S. 2. The Coronavirus and the Risks to the Elderly in Long-Term Care William Gardner, David States and Nicholas Bagley 3. ""We are Alone in This Battle"": A Framework for a Coordinated Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Liza L. Behrens and Mary D. Naylor 4. COVID-19 Pandemic: Exacerbating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Long-Term Services and Supports Tetyana P. Shippee, Odichinma Akosionu, Weiwen Ng, Mark Woodhouse, Yinfei Duan, Mai See Thao and John R. Bowblis 5. The Unique Challenges Faced by Assisted Living Communities to Meet Federal Guidelines for COVID-19 Debra Dobbs, Lindsay Peterson and Kathryn Hyer Financing Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S. 6. Emergency Flexibility for States to Increase and Maintain Medicaid Eligibility for LTSS under COVID-19 Lynn A. Blewett and Robert Hest 7. COVID-19 and the Future of Long-Term Care: The Urgency of Enhanced Federal Financing Judy Feder Long-Term Services and Supports in Other Contexts 8. COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada Daniel Béland and Patrik Marier 9. COVID-19: Implications for the Support of People with Social Care Needs in England Adelina Comas-Herrera, Jose-Luis Fernandez, Ruth Hancock, Chris Hatton, Martin Knapp, David McDaid, Juliette Malley, Gerald Wistow and Raphael Wittenberg 10. COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Hong Kong Terry Lum, Cheng Shi, Gloria Wong and Kayla Wong High Risk Older Adults in Communities 11. Who are the Most At-Risk Older Adults in the COVID-19 Era? It’s Not Just Those in Nursing Homes Marc A. Cohen and Jane Tavares 12. Meeting the Transitional Care Needs of Older Adults with COVID-19 Mary D. Naylor, Karen B. Hirschman and Kathleen McCauley 13. The Unique Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults in Rural Areas Carrie Henning-Smith Families and Caregivers of Older Adults 14. The Demographics and Economics of Direct Care Staff Highlight Their Vulnerabilities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic Beth Almeida, Marc A. Cohen, Robyn I. Stone and Christian E. Weller 15. Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Meaningful Communication between Family Caregivers and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities is Imperative Edem Hado and Lynn Friss Feinberg 16. Intergenerational Relationships, Family Caregiving Policy, and COVID-19 in the United States Jeffrey E. Stokes and Sarah E. Patterson 17. Bereavement in the Time of Coronavirus: Unprecedented Challenges Demand Novel Interventions Deborah Carr, Kathrin Boerner and Sara Moorman Local and Community Responses 18. Fast-track Innovation: Area Agencies on Aging Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic Traci L. Wilson, Marisa Scala-Foley, Suzanne R. Kunkel and Amanda L. Brewster 19. Local Government Efforts to Mitigate the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic among Older Adults Jacqueline L. Angel and Stipica Mudrazija 20. A Framework for Aging-Friendly Services and Supports in the Age of COVID-19 Geoffrey J. Hoffman, Noah J. Webster and Julie P. W. Bynum 21. When Going Digital Becomes a Necessity: Ensuring Older Adults’ Needs for Information, Services, and Social Inclusion During COVID-19 Bo Xie, Neil Charness, Karen Fingerman, Jeffrey Kaye, Miyong T. Kim, and Anjum Khurshid Economic Risks to Older Workers and Retirees 22. Older Workers on the COVID-19-Frontlines without Paid Sick Leave Teresa Ghilarducci and Aida Farmand 23. Older Adults and the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Yang Li and Jan E Mutchler 24. Unclaimed Defined Benefit Pensions Can Help COVID-19 Economic Recovery Anna-Marie Tabor Documenting and Combating Ageism 25. The COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Limited Understanding of Ageism Laurinda Reynolds 26. Not Only Virus Spread: The Diffusion of Ageism during the Outbreak of COVID-19 Federica Previtali, Laura D. Allen and Maria Varlamova 27. Six Propositions against Ageism in the COVID-19 Pandemic Hans-Joerg Ehni and Hans-Werner Wahl Recovery 28. Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Older Adults Nancy Morrow-Howell, Natalie Galucia and Emma Swinford"
Edward Alan Miller is a Professor of Gerontology & Public Policy and Fellow, Gerontology Institute, at the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, and Adjunct Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice at the School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, USA. His research focuses on understanding the determinants and effects of public policies and practices affecting older adults in need of long-term services and supports. He is author/co-author/editor/co-editor of more than 125 journal articles, 15 book chapters, and 5 books. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aging & Social Policy, and Fellow within the Gerontological Society of America.
