Emerging data show that the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 are being
disproportionately borne by individuals who are not only biologically, but also socially …

The COVID-19 global crisis is reshaping Canadian society in unexpected and profound
ways. The significantly higher morbidity and mortality risks by age suggest that this is largely …

The detailed facts surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are still
evolving; however, one of the most shocking aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is how …

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 virus, the causative agent of the coronavirus infectious disease-19
(COVID-19), is taking the globe by storm, approaching 500,000 confirmed cases and over …

Background and aim Public health measures used to mitigate the COVID-19 epidemic may
have unintended, detrimental consequences particularly on older adults, whose voices and …

Amongst the most robust consensus related to the COVID-19 disease is that the elderly are
by far the most vulnerable population group. Hence, public authorities target older people in …

The advent of the SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 pandemic has generated a lot of publications
at a rapid pace. We know that older adults disproportionately suffer the most severe of …

An insightful paper by Dowd et al.(1) highlights the importance of demography for analyzing
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related mortality. The authors underscore the role of …

The severity and outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) largely depends on a
patient's age. Adults over 65 years of age represent 80% of hospitalizations and have a 23 …

Introduction Older people have been reported to be at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality.
This study explored the factors mediating this association and whether older age was …