Ageism, Exclusion from Clinical Trials: Are Older Adults "Expendable" in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

What's the news. Older adults are more likely to die of COVID-19, not only because they have weaker immune systems and are more likely to have comorbidities, but also because they are seen as "expendable," say gerontology and population health experts quoted in a June 20, 2020, Washington Post story.