... into the dignity experienced by Dutch nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore the factors influencing this sense of dignity. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a cross-sectional, quantitative pilot study involving 66 nursing home residents. The MIDAM-LTC questionnaire...

...Thomas Prajeesh; K.V. Nisha; Sushmitha Upadhya; Rohit Bhattacharyya; M.D. Vikas Purpose Communication strategies play a crucial role for hearing-impaired individuals and their reliance on these strategies has become more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating communication...

...Bushra Rashid Al-Ghafri; Maram Qasim Al Nabhani; Hamed Al-Sinawi; Abdulaziz Al-Mahrezi; Zahir Badar Al Ghusaini; Ahmed Mohammed Al-Harrasi; Yaqoub Al-Saidi; Moon Fai Chan Purpose As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have implemented preventive measures that may negatively affect...

... how internet use changed during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a survey advertised to LGBTIQ+ older adults (N = 394), recruited as a sample of convenience, on social networking sites and via LGBTIQ+ and aged care organizations. Findings Self-reported internet...

...Lauren Wolman; Lynda Atack; Sanjana Khan; Sarah Zwicker; Czarielle Dela Cruz; Lisa Roy; Esther Arbeid Purpose Although very much needed from an infection control perspective, there is deep concern about the impact of social distancing during COVID-19, particularly on older adults. Design...

...Stephen Burke Purpose This paper aims to highlight lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for planning for the future of our ageing society. It looks at trends, changes in our society and implications for people of all ages. It focusses on the importance of planning and whether COVID-19 will lead...

...Prince Chiagozie Ekoh; Patricia Uju Agbawodikeizu; Elizabeth Onyedikachi George; Chigozie Donatus Ezulike; Uzoma Odera Okoye Purpose The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has further intensified the vulnerability of older persons in displacement and rendered them more unseen...

...Ian Davies-Abbott; Catrin Hedd Jones; Gill Windle Purpose This paper aims to understand the lived experience of a person living with dementia in a care home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It responds to the absence in research of the voices of people with dementia living in care homes during...

...Tine Buffel; Patty Doran; Mhorag Goff; Luciana Lang; Camilla Lewis; Chris Phillipson; Sophie Yarker Purpose This paper aims to explore the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on issues facing older people living in urban areas characterised by multiple deprivation. Design...

...Jiska Cohen-Mansfield Purpose The impact of COVID-19 has most dramatically affected the older population, and nursing homes have become infection hotspots. As a response, governments have ordered isolation of older adults in geriatric institutions owing to the high risk of critical illness...

...Stephen Burke Purpose This paper aims to review how intergenerational connections and relationships have been affected to date by COVID-19. It provides lessons for the future. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a review of policy and practice. Findings Although there are some...

... literature review of published research articles related to past epidemics, COVID-19 and older persons. Findings Accurate prediction of adverse outcomes, detection of unidentified problems, improved estimation of residual life expectancy and appropriate use of geriatric interventions is required...

...Andrew Sixsmith Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the emerging AgeTech sector and highlight key areas for research and development that have emerged under COVID-19, as well as some of the challenges to real-world implementation. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

.... This paper draws on recent evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and worldwide, to argue that such a relational capacity building agenda is even more pressing in the current context, and that it resonates with evidence from existing relational capacity building initiatives. Findings A lack...