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cord-316485-t6xfjqkb	Cohn-Schwartz, Ella	Societal views of older adults as vulnerable and a burden to society during the COVID-19 outbreak: Results from an Israeli nationally representative sample	2020-09-03		.txt	text/plain	2472	174	62	OBJECTIVES: To examine the factors associated with older adults' perceptions of ageism in society during the COVID-19 outbreak, in particular the portrayal of older people as a burden and as vulnerable METHODS: Data are based on a nationally-representative survey of adults aged 50+ in Israel, conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak (N=888). The independent variables were dying anxiety, experiences of age-based discriminations and social resources RESULTS: Participants who believed older adults were perceived as a burden during the COVID-19 outbreak had higher dying anxiety and reported more age-based discrimination. Participants who believed older adults were perceived as vulnerable had higher dying anxiety and were less likely to live with children DISCUSSION: The daily lives of older adults can impact their perceptions of societal ageism during the COVID-19 outbreak Individuals who thought that older adults are perceived as a burden were also older, had worse health, reported higher dying anxiety, experienced age-based discrimination in healthcare, were less likely to live with children and had less contact with their family and friends.	./cache/cord-316485-t6xfjqkb.txt	./txt/cord-316485-t6xfjqkb.txt