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Research with older people in a world with COVID-19: identification of current and future priorities, challenges and opportunities

Richardson, Sarah J.; Carroll, Camille B.; Close, Jacqueline; Gordon, Adam L; O�Brien, John; Quinn, Terence J.; Rochester, Lynn; Sayer, Avan A.; Shenkin, Susan D.; van der Velde, Nathalie; Woo, Jean; Witham, Miles D.

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Authors

Sarah J. Richardson

Camille B. Carroll

Jacqueline Close

ADAM GORDON Adam.Gordon@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of The Care of Older People

John O�Brien

Terence J. Quinn

Lynn Rochester

Avan A. Sayer

Susan D. Shenkin

Nathalie van der Velde

Jean Woo

Miles D. Witham



Abstract

Older people are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a profound impact on research as well as clinical service delivery. This commentary identifies key challenges and opportunities in continuing to conduct research with and for older people, both during and after the current pandemic. It shares opinions from responders to an international survey, a range of academic authors and opinions from specialist societies. Priorities in COVID-19 research include its specific presentation in older people, consequences for physical, cognitive and psychological health, treatments and vaccines, rehabilitation, supporting care homes more effectively, the impact of social distancing, lockdown policies and system reconfiguration to provide best health and social care for older people. COVID-19 research needs to be inclusive, particularly involving older people living with frailty, cognitive impairment or multimorbidity, and those living in care homes. Non-COVID-19 related research for older people remains of critical importance and must not be neglected in the rush to study the pandemic. Profound changes are required in the way that we design and deliver research for older people in a world where movement and face-to-face contact are restricted, but we also highlight new opportunities such as the ability to collaborate more widely and to design and deliver research efficiently at scale and speed.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 16, 2020
Online Publication Date Jun 25, 2020
Publication Date 2020-11
Deposit Date Jun 29, 2020
Publicly Available Date Jun 26, 2021
Journal Age and Ageing (Deleted)
Electronic ISSN 1468-2834
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 49
Issue 6
Pages 901–906
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa149
Keywords Ageing; Geriatrics and Gerontology; General Medicine
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4737868
Publisher URL https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/doi/10.1093/ageing/afaa149/5862042
Additional Information This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Age and Ageing following peer review. The version of record Sarah J Richardson, Camille B Carroll, Jacqueline Close, Adam L Gordon, John O’Brien, Terence J Quinn, Lynn Rochester, Avan A Sayer, Susan D Shenkin, Nathalie van der Velde, Jean Woo, Miles D Witham, Research with older people in a world with COVID-19: identification of current and future priorities, challenges and opportunities, Age and Ageing, , afaa149 is available online at: https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/doi/10.1093/ageing/afaa149/5862042.

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