New Research on COVID-19 and Aging

The Gerontological Society of America's highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access. The following were published between August 3 and August 11; all are free to access:

Age Differences in Risk and Resilience Factors in COVID-19-Related Stress: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Ann Pearman, PhD, MacKenzie L. Hughes, BA, Emily L. Smith, PhD, and Shevaun D. Neupert, PhD

Loneliness and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study among Dutch older adults: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Theo G. van Tilburg, PhD, Stephanie Steinmetz, PhD, Elske Stolte, PhD, Henriëtte van der Roest, PhD, and Daniel H. de Vries, PhD

Exacerbating Inequalities: Social Networks, Racial/Ethnic Disparities, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Gertrude R. Gauthier, PhD, Jeffrey A. Smith, PhD, Catherine García, PhD, Marc A. Garcia, PhD, and Patricia A. Thomas, PhD

The Color of COVID-19: Structural Racism and the Pandemic’s Disproportionate Impact on Older Racial and Ethnic Minorities: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Marc A. Garcia, PhD, Patricia A. Homan, PhD, Catherine García, PhD, and Tyson H. Brown, PhD

Brave New Lungs: Aging in the Shadow of COVID-19: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski, PhD, MPH

The impact of sheltering-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults’ social and mental well-being: Research report in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences by Anne C. Krendl, PhD, and Brea L. Perry, PhD