Ageing in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This Open Access Book contains reports on the situation of people in the second half of life during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. The analyses are based on the German Ageing Survey (DEAS) and they provide insights on four main areas of life: income and work, subjective health and well-being, social support and loneliness as well as societal participation. This book is useful for scientists as well as political actors by directing attention to the risk groups that have been hard hit by the pandemic while also highlighting the resilience and adaptive capacities of many people in the second half of life.

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Central questions about the second half of live during the Corona Pandemic Material and employment situation, active ageing and participation, health, well-being and social challenges Based on the German Ageing Survey (DEAS)

Autorentext
Dr. Julia Simonson, Dr. Jenna Wünsche and Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Römer work at the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA).

Inhalt
Part I: Introduction.- Part II: I Material and the employment issues during the Corona Pandemic.- Part III: Active ageing and participation issues during the Corona Pandemic.- Part IV: Health and well-being issues during the Corona Pandemic.- Part V: Social issues during the Corona Pandemic and beyond.- Part VI: Conclusion and implications.