COVID-19 and Quarantine, a Catalyst for Ageism

• Main Authors: Nathalie Barth (Author), Jessica Guyot (Author), Sarah Anne Fraser (Author), Martine Lagacé (Author), Stéphane Adam (Author), Pauline Gouttefarde (Author), Luc Goethals (Author), Lauren Bechard (Author), Bienvenu Bongue (Author), Hervé Fundenberger (Author), Thomas Célarier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In February 2021, France had more than 76,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and older adults were heavily affected. Most measures taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 (quarantine, visit ban in nursing home, etc.) significantly influenced the lives of older adults. Yet they were rarely consulted about the...