Older people don't take more precautions against coronavirus

[Robert59]

Older people, who are far more likely to experience severe illness or die from the new coronavirus than younger people, aren't taking more preventive measures to avoid infection, a new international study finds.

Using survey data from 27 countries, researchers found that age has no impact on how likely people are to follow recommendations such as avoiding crowds, wearing face masks and shunning shops and other trips away from home. People in their 70s and 80s are no more likely to self-isolate than those in their 50s and 60s.

https://tinyurl.com/ya6d4exh

 

[fancicoffee13]

Older people, who are far more likely to experience severe illness or die from the new coronavirus than younger people, aren't taking more preventive measures to avoid infection, a new international study finds.

Using survey data from 27 countries, researchers found that age has no impact on how likely people are to follow recommendations such as avoiding crowds, wearing face masks and shunning shops and other trips away from home. People in their 70s and 80s are no more likely to self-isolate than those in their 50s and 60s.

https://tinyurl.com/ya6d4exh

I believe it. I run a card playing group at the senior center, and I called everyone and told them we were closing our group for 2 weeks to wait and see how this latest surge went. Come to find out, after calling them this week, they were up there playing dominoes! When I go up there to play dominoes, I wash ALL those dominoes and everything that goes with them. Don't know if they did. Tables and all.

 

[fancicoffee13]

I am in my later 60's and I still care. I still vote, have my taxes done, diet to be healthier, etc. Yep, I see seniors that are type 2 diabetic eating whatever they want and lots of it. I guess I haven't "gotten there" yet. Oh, and I wear a mask, and I have tried the face shield, and social distance.

 

[Manatee]

Somebody told them that the undertaker was double parked outside.

 

[Becky1951]

I belong to two over 60 groups and this forum, nearly all of those people are being very cautious.

 

[fancicoffee13]

I belong to two over 60 groups and this forum, nearly all of those people are being very cautious.

I belong to a line dancing group and card playing and dominoe playing group. Everyone will wear their masks, but as soon as one lets it hang from one ear and no one says anything, one or two will let theirs hang also. But, there was one lady that had bought a package of the face shields and she gave them away to those who wanted to try them. Everyone liked them so she said keep it and use it. They like the face shield because there was more room and air to breathe.

 

[Lakeland living]

I don't know anyone around here that is NOT taking extra care in these times. I am very careful of who I am around, avoid crowds big time these days. They found out that some 10 or more people that checked positive up this way went home and told no one. No they were all under 50 , or so I was told. A nasty trick, why weren't they reported as positive??

 

[Don M.]

Around here, most of the people....the middle aged, and older....seem to be following the mask and "distancing" recommendations. It is mostly the "under 30" types who seem to think they are immune. As time progresses, the age of those infected seems to be going down, as a result of their failure to avoid crowds, etc. The bad thing is that these younger types can carry this virus, with minimal effects, and pass it along to their parents and older relatives...whose immune systems might already be weakened.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I agree with Don M. We have many people in our area who are of the older generation. They all are practicing what is needed to stay healthy and not pass the virus around. I see many of the younger generation with their masks off or not on properly,standing in groups and chatting.
I went to the grocery store today and was disgusted to see several masks laying in the parking lot. I guess they get their shopping done and just toss them on the ground before they drive off. Such pigs. All the stores around here are doing a great job at keeping things sanitized and there are several bins to discard the used masks.
. I would bet my life it isn't the older generation doing that. Now someone has to pickup all those masks and dispose of them.

 

[mlh]

there are people here that are my age and older who are not taking precautions.

 

[Ruthanne]

When I bought my car yesterday the older car salesmen were not wearing masks but everyone who ventured in there and were younger than them did. The two men didn't say a whole lot, though.

 

[Sunny]

When I go out for my daily walk, everyone I see is wearing a mask. People carefully keep a good distance apart, always at least 6 feet, sometimes more. Many people walk out into the street, to avoid walking past someone on the sidewalk. (which I think is nuts, they could get hit by a car!) All of our many activities in this community have been suspended, or made "virtual," online activities. Many of the more timid older people will not go near a grocery or any other store, they have their food delivered to the door.

So, are we the exception?

 

[Butterfly]

When I go out for my daily walk, everyone I see is wearing a mask. People carefully keep a good distance apart, always at least 6 feet, sometimes more. Many people walk out into the street, to avoid walking past someone on the sidewalk. (which I think is nuts, they could get hit by a car!) All of our many activities in this community have been suspended, or made "virtual," online activities. Many of the more timid older people will not go near a grocery or any other store, they have their food delivered to the door.

So, are we the exception?

I don't think you are the exception. Around here almost everybody I see that is "of a certain age" is being very careful. Of course, my state is stricter than most about covid restrictions and has been since the beginning of this mess. Just this week the governor took a step back since allowing reopening of some inside eating places. Even with strict distance, our cases went up a bit, so she closed inside eating down again.

We are doing better than a lot of states because she has been so proactive and careful.