Book contents
- Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Part I Evidence from Experiments and Behavioural Insights
- Part II Health Behaviours and Policies during Covid-19
- 14 The Effect of COVID-19 on Health and Health Behaviours
- 15 Mental Health and Health Behaviours among Vulnerable Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
- 16 Mental Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 17 Wrinkles in a Pandemic?
- 18 Can Behavioural Insights Explain Ethnic Minority Vaccination Gaps?
- 19 How Can We Optimise Healthcare Delivery in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
- 20 Biases in Vaccine Authorisation
- 21 Trust and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 22 How Do Individuals Perceive the Risk of COVID-19 Compared to Food Poisoning and Influenza?
- Index
- References
17 - Wrinkles in a Pandemic?
COVID-19 and Behaviours towards Older Age Individuals
from Part II - Health Behaviours and Policies during Covid-19
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2025
Book contents
- Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
- Part I Evidence from Experiments and Behavioural Insights
- Part II Health Behaviours and Policies during Covid-19
- 14 The Effect of COVID-19 on Health and Health Behaviours
- 15 Mental Health and Health Behaviours among Vulnerable Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
- 16 Mental Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 17 Wrinkles in a Pandemic?
- 18 Can Behavioural Insights Explain Ethnic Minority Vaccination Gaps?
- 19 How Can We Optimise Healthcare Delivery in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
- 20 Biases in Vaccine Authorisation
- 21 Trust and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 22 How Do Individuals Perceive the Risk of COVID-19 Compared to Food Poisoning and Influenza?
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has modified decision-making regarding old age. More specifically, is there evidence of the effect of a pandemic on age-based decision-making? Did the pandemic exacerbate existing cognitive biases that impact on older age populations? The chapter focuses on the presence of age-specific effects followed by an examination of these effects on ageing and behaviour. We discuss old-age narratives and ageing and look at how care decisions were influenced by the pandemic. The chapter ends with a discussion section, which puts forward a set of policy implications and suggestions.
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- Behavioural Economics and Policy for PandemicsInsights from Responses to COVID-19, pp. 325 - 334Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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