Elders & “Normalization”
What we know The risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus is no different for the elderly than for other age groups. […]
65+ ELDERLY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION: We can live together, we can prevent illness together, we can heal together.
65+ ELDERLY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION: We can live together, we can prevent illness together, we can heal together. The elderly should make an […]
65+ Elderly Rights Association: “Istanbul Governorate should review ‘wholesale ban’ decision”
In Istanbul, a woman who said “I have to work for a living and I am in good health” was asked to […]
PRESS RELEASE ON CURFEW FOR PEOPLE OVER 65
65+ Elderly Rights Association In Turkey, people aged 65 and over have been banned from “going out on the streets, walking in […]
David Oliver: What the pandemic measures reveal about ageism
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1545 (Published 22 April 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m1545 David Oliver, consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine davidoliver372@googlemail.comFollow David on Twitter: @mancunianmedic Older age and […]
‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063052 UNDP Bangladesh/Fahad KaizerOlder people in countries like Bangladesh are expected to be heavily impacted by COVID-19. 1 May 2020 Human Rights […]
Europe is starting to lift coronavirus restrictions. But might seniors be left out?
“I miss talking to people, interacting with them,” said Ursula Woydt, 87, who lives alone in Berlin. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images) By Luisa […]
Corona curfew in Turkey: A guideline for the elderly, chronically ill
Elders out on the streets are being warned and ushered off to their homes as part of the measures but sometimes officials […]
Coronavirus reveals just how little compassion we have for older people
Why our aging population might be ignoring our pleas to isolate themselves.by Louise Aronson Mar 27, 2020, 5:40 PM GMT+3 https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/3/27/21195762/coronavirus-older-people-quarantine-loneliness-health Pre-dawn on […]
COVID-19: Older persons’ rights must be equally protected during the pandemic
https://www.age-platform.eu/policy-work/news/covid-19-older-persons%e2%80%99-rights-must-be-equally-protected-during-pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic poses distinct threats to the equal enjoyment of human rights by older persons. Thanks to the evidence collected […]