New Research on COVID-19 and Aging: August 18, 2021
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For Immediate Release |
Contact: Todd Kluss |
The Gerontological Society of America's highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19. The following were published between June 25 and July 29; all are free to access:
- APOE e4 genotypes increase risk of delirium during COVID-19 related hospitalizations: evidence from a large United Kingdom cohort: Letter to the editor in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences by Chia-Ling Kuo, PhD, Luke C. Pilling, PhD, Janice L. Atkins, PhD, Richard H. Fortinsky, PhD, George A. Kuchel, MD, and David Melzer, MBBCh, PhD
- Age Differences in Media Consumption and Avoidance With Respect to COVID-19: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Julia Nolte, MA, MSc, Stephanie L. Deng, BSc, and Corinna E. Löckenhoff, PhD
- “We Should Be at the Back of the Line”: A Frame Analysis of Old Age within the Distribution Order of the COVID Vaccine: Research article in The Gerontologist by Laura D. Allen, BS, Idalina Z. Odziemczyk, MA, Jolanta Perek-Białas, PhD, and Liat Ayalon, PhD
- “What keeps me awake at night”: Assisted living administrator responses to COVID-19: Research article in The Gerontologist by Jason Z. Kyler-Yano, MA, Ozcan Tunalilar, PhD, Serena Hasworth, MA, Jacklyn Kohon, PhD, Jaclyn Winfree, MS, Riley Wilton, Aliza Tuttle, BS, and Paula Carder, PhD
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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,500+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society.
