Age Differences in Preferences for Fear-Enhancing Vs. Fear-Reducing News in a Disease Outbreak.

Older adults (OA) prefer positive over negative information in a lab setting, compared to young adults (YA; i.e., ).

Ageism and Behavior Change During a Health Pandemic: A Preregistered Study.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a suspected surge of ageism in America and has imposed critical health and safety behavior modifications for people of all ages (Ayalon et al., 2020; Lichtenstein, 2020). Given that older adults are a high-risk group, maintaining their safety has been paramount in implementing preventive measures (i.