Ageism and Stigma: The Pandemic Pressure on the Elderly in Bangladesh |Biomedgrid

Since the second world war, no single event has left so many people across the globe traumatized yet at the same time, except recent the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), though disproportionately. Beginning largely in early January of 2020, the pandemic has overtaken the planet with an overwhelming impact in every sphere of human life. However, throughout the crisis, the Covid-19 has been found as a binocular, which has mirrored the human relationship in the unequal societal system clearly than ever before. Many believed that the elderly are the most susceptible to the Covid-19 disease and its outbreak in the wake of the pandemic. In effect, we observed a behavioral shift toward the elderly during the pandemic. While the elderly are mainly vulnerable to the disease, they become worried and very anxious about this. Based on my personal observation and conversation with older people (60 years and above), this article attempts an insight into the dynamics in the context of Bangladesh society.