Covid-19 Inequality and Older People

<p>EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. </p><p> This book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> It draws upon novel qualitative longitudinal research which recorded the experiences of a diverse group of people aged 50+ in Greater Manchester over a 12-month period during the pandemic. The book analyses their lived experiences and those of organisations working to support them shedding light on the isolating effects of social distancing.</p><p> Focusing on interviews with 21 organisations as well as 102 people from four ethnic/identity groups the authors argue that the pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK disproportionately affecting low-income neighbourhoods and minority ethnic communities. </p><p> The book outlines recommendations in relation to developing a 'community-centred approach' in responding to future variants of COVID-19 as well as making suggestions for how to create post-pandemic neighbourhoods.</p>