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Coronavirus shows how ageism is harmful to health of older adults

  • Written by Paul Nash, Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
imageIn Ventura, California, a woman who is social isolating greets a little boy who has come to visit.Getty Images / Brent Stirton

People over 65 years old account for about 80% of the deaths related to COVID-19 in the U.S. But we have to consider comorbidity, not just the number of years lived. Older people more likely live with underlying health...

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