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17 - Wrinkles in a Pandemic?

COVID-19 and Behaviours towards Older Age Individuals

from Part II - Health Behaviours and Policies during Covid-19

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By
Joan Costa-Font
Edited by
Joan Costa-Font  and
Matteo M. Galizzi
Joan Costa-Font
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Matteo M. Galizzi
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
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Summary

This chapter examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has modified decision-making regarding old age. More specifically, is there evidence of the effect of a pandemic on age-based decision-making? Did the pandemic exacerbate existing cognitive biases that impact on older age populations? The chapter focuses on the presence of age-specific effects followed by an examination of these effects on ageing and behaviour. We discuss old-age narratives and ageing and look at how care decisions were influenced by the pandemic. The chapter ends with a discussion section, which puts forward a set of policy implications and suggestions.

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ageismold age biases
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Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
Insights from Responses to COVID-19
 , pp. 325 - 334
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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