"THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE SOCIAL SOLIDARITY WITH THE ELDERLY"

Abstract

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, some rights of aged people have been restricted or violated. Paradoxically, isolation at home, especially of the elderly, has been taken to mean solidarity as imposed by the authorities for the good of all members of society. Surprisingly, people have moved from showing solidarity out of fear of contagion to showing social solidarity by caring for the vulnerable, lonely and disadvantaged, such as the elderly. This paper illustrates some significant social projects for the elderly carried out during the pandemic as a living proof of the growing social solidarity towards the elderly and also of good practices that can be extended to more locations in our country.