"Goodness and Kindness": Long-Distance Caregiving Through Volunteers During the COVID-19 Lockdown in India.

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)

The use of social media to encourage acts of kindness at a time of crisis was an innovative attempt to meet the immediate needs of older adults. The lockdown, however, exposed the lack of dedicated supports and services for older adults in India.

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