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COVID-19 Pandemic and Positive Ageing

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  • Sik Hung Ng
  • Chau-kiu Cheung

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Given the havoc of the worldwide coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the older population, this article outlines a positive ageing framework for understanding and assuaging the havoc. Positive ageing follows the dual ageing ethics of living positively for self (maintaining health and functional independence) and for the betterment of others (other individuals and society at large). However, it suffers from the pandemic because the pandemic exacerbates ageism, impedes vaccine uptake and erodes social networks that have been an important resource and source of human connectedness and support for elders. The suffering thus amplifies the havoc of the pandemic on elders’ physical, psychological and social health. Preventing that suffering and advancing positive ageing, possibly by cultivating social networks and through social reforms to harness the silver demographic dividend of older workers for post-pandemic national recovery, are advisable, considering extant and emerging research evidence.

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  • Sik Hung Ng & Chau-kiu Cheung, 2023. "COVID-19 Pandemic and Positive Ageing," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 35(2), pages 251-277, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:psydev:v:35:y:2023:i:2:p:251-277
    DOI: 10.1177/09713336231178367
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