By Donna B. Fedus
With Reports from Lindsay Ross, Rebecca George, Lexie Evon
Just stay home, already! People seem exasperated with their older relatives who have trouble staying home to avoid coronavirus exposure. The common belief is that older adults either don’t get it, or don’t appreciate all the social distancing being done to keep them safe.
Assuming this is true, why would so many older people ignore sensible social distancing guidance put in place to protect them, and disregard well-meaning requests from their children?
As a gerontologist educator, I say maybe we should ask them.
Seeking Intergenerational Understanding
In order to better understand older adults’ response to coronavirus, I worked with three 20-somethings, my former
Assuming this is true, why would so many older people ignore sensible social distancing guidance put in place to protect them, and disregard well-meaning requests from their children?
As a gerontologist educator, I say maybe we should ask them.
Seeking Intergenerational Understanding
In order to better understand older adults’ response to coronavirus, I worked with three 20-somethings, my former
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