Healthy Over 70s
Healthy over 70s should not be confined longer than anyone else solely on the basis of age. The British Medical Association has stated that "Any proposal to impose stricter social distancing for those at higher risk..based solely on age would be both unethical and illegal."(3rd May 2020).
I am a healthy 70 year old and I have been practicing strict social distancing, apart from daily exercise. When the lockdown eases, I would like to be able to help my daughter with her 2 young children, aged 3 years and 7 months, but apart from this I would happily continue strict isolation. Families need to be able to support each other. My daughter has no other family members living nearby and with nurseries closed, I could provude extra help.
I am a healthy 70 year old and I have been practicing strict social distancing, apart from daily exercise. When the lockdown eases, I would like to be able to help my daughter with her 2 young children, aged 3 years and 7 months, but apart from this I would happily continue strict isolation. Families need to be able to support each other. My daughter has no other family members living nearby and with nurseries closed, I could provude extra help.
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Healthy 70 year olds with no underlying health conditions should be allowed to support their families. This would be provide mutual benefits and improve well being.
by Gorham on May 10, 2020 at 12:36PM
Posted by Scotswede May 10, 2020 at 12:46
Arbitrary age cut offs and splitting people into 'healthy' and 'vulnerable' is dangerous.
A reminder that healthy people can still have very adverse outcomes from Covid 19 (including longterm health implications) and that vulnerable people with health conditions may have their health deteriorate prematurely or permanently as a result of long term excessive restrictions.
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Posted by wisteria May 10, 2020 at 16:48
Also none of these suggested restrictions are law. One isolates or not as one feels appropriate.
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