‘I’m going to die anyway’: Covid’s cruel toll on the elderly

Protecting older people from Covid-19 is eroding their quality of life and independence.

May 22, 2020 at 07:00 am

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The elderly say Covid-19 restrictions are affecting their quality of life.

Protecting older people from Covid-19 is eroding their quality of life and independence.

These are some of their desperate, heartbreaking stories.

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