id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-311757-qbk4aapf Dawes, Piers Challenges of the COVID‐19 pandemic for social gerontology in Australia 2020-09-23 .txt text/plain 1745 109 47 1 Those who recover may face additional long-term impacts on health 2 that make older people more likely to need additional support and affect future quality of life. Public health measures to suppress the virus-social distancing, restrictions on public transport, closure of shops, clinics, public facilities and community, sporting and interest groups-increase anxiety, depression and loneliness in older people. 17 An Academy of Science report on the impact of the pandemic on Australian universities identified dramatic reductions in international student fees and research funding. Some universities are beginning a phased return to seeing participants, although those from particularly vulnerable populations (including older people, people with long-term health conditions and people living in aged care facilities) are set to be the last groups where data collection will restart. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequalities and vulnerabilities for older Australians, particularly those with long-term conditions, people from minority communities, Indigenous backgrounds and residents of aged care facilities. ./cache/cord-311757-qbk4aapf.txt ./txt/cord-311757-qbk4aapf.txt