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  • 17 - Wrinkles in a Pandemic?

  • from Part II - Health Behaviours and Policies during Covid-19
  • Edited by Joan Costa-Font, London School of Economics and Political Science, Matteo M. Galizzi, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book:
    Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics
    Published online:
    31 January 2025
    Print publication:
    02 May 2024, pp 325-334

  • 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.