NYMC Faculty Publications
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1016/j.cger.2021.05.001
Journal Title
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
First Page
509
Last Page
522
Document Type
Review Article
Publication Date
11-2021
Department
Medicine
Keywords
Age Factors, Aged, 80 and over, COVID-19, Female, Humans, Infection Control, Middle Aged, Nursing Homes, Symptom Assessment
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
In this article, the authors review manifestations of COVID-19 in older adults, normal physiologic changes and frequent comorbidities of aging that increase pathogenicity, factors contributing to overwhelming viral spread among seniors, negative effects on health and well-being resulting from measures to control the virus, and health-system improvements necessary to protect and care for this vulnerable population.
Recommended Citation
Lin, S., Kantor, R., & Clark, E. (2021). Coronavirus Disease 2019. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 37 (4), 509-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2021.05.001
