Ageism increased severity of pandemic for older people 

Older people living in their own homes were restricted and frightened into isolation – 'Some older people were reduced to donning disguises just in order to go for a walk', new report finds. File picture

An alliance of some of the country's most prominent organisations for the elderly has claimed "if ageism had not been so prevalent, the effects of the pandemic on older people would have been less severe".

A new report by the Alliance of Age Sector NGOs claims older people felt "cancelled" by the response to the pandemic, and that older citizens must play a central role in any recovery.