Opinions and contributions

COVID-19 and intergenerational justice: trying to get the bigger picture

Dec 11, 2020

How does age fit and intersect with other issues and identities? How can we encourage more inclusive, joined-up thinking?

COVID-19 vaccination and older people: an interview with Anderson Brito

Dec 9, 2020

As the world starts to vaccinate, a lot of questions have started to appear in the media about the characteristics and reliability of different jabs. To better understand the challenges of mass immunisation in the context of low and middle income countries (LMICs), we have contacted Dr Anderson Brito, a virologist with experience in the Brazilian context.

Older people and COVID-19 in Mexico and Brazil. What role can Gerontology play? Webinar Report

Nov 13, 2020

The webinar reunited specialists from Brazil and Mexico to discuss the role of gerontology in the prevention and care related to COVID-19.

“As if at war, (but) the enemy is nowhere to be seen!”

Oct 28, 2020

Appeals to use masks and minimise activities outside the home as part of the COVID-19 transmission prevention protocol are not new to the people of Jambi city

Letter to Baroness Sugg on the International Day of Older Persons

Oct 1, 2020

By Yasmin Qureshi MP, Member of Parliament for Bolton South East Baroness Elizabeth Grace Sugg King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH 30 September 2020 Dear Baroness, Sugg, International Day of Older...