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Abstract<\/h2>\n
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The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This commentary discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued in the current public discourse surrounding the pandemic. It points to issues in documenting the deaths of older adults, the lack of preparation for such a crisis in long-term care homes, how some \u2018protective\u2019 policies can be considered patronising and how the initial perception of the public was that the virus was really an older adult problem. This commentary also calls attention to important intergenerational solidarity that has occurred during this crisis to ensure support and social-inclusion of older adults, even at a distance. Our hope is that with this commentary we can contribute to the discourse on older adults during this pandemic and diminish the ageist attitudes that have circulated.<\/p>\n

Key points<\/h2>\n
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    The public discourse during COVID-19 misrepresents and devalues older adults.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The ageist attitudes circulating during COVID-19 make some people think that the pandemic is an older person problem.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Intergenerational solidarity is important to maximise the support and connectedness of older adults during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    ‘A society is measured by how it cares for its \u201colder\u201d citizens\u2019 (WHO,<\/em> 2019).<\/p>\n

    Ageism is a reality in western societies and current views of older people are too often tinged with false beliefs and prejudices. Public authorities often consider older adults to be a burden rather than an integral segment of the population whose members must be supported. Older adults are rarely given a voice and are seldom considered when making decisions. The media has a considerable role in the propagation of ageist stereotypes and negative attitudes towards older adults, particularly in times of crisis when age is not a relevant factor. The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the exclusion of and prejudice against older adults. 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