Older people and epidemics: a call for empathy
S Doraiswamy, S Cheema, R Mamtani - Age and ageing, 2020 - academic.oup.com
SIR, The 2019 novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) has gripped the world with fear,
anxiety and confusion, and this is spreading as fast as the virus. With limited age …
anxiety and confusion, and this is spreading as fast as the virus. With limited age …
Protecting and improving the lives of older adults in the COVID-19 era
EA Miller - Journal of aging & social policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people throughout the world, either
directly, due to exposure to the virus, or indirectly, due to measures taken to mitigate the …
directly, due to exposure to the virus, or indirectly, due to measures taken to mitigate the …
Is older age associated with COVID-19 mortality in the absence of other risk factors? General population cohort study of 470,034 participants
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 …
This study explored the factors mediating this association and whether older age was …
Elderly people and responses to COVID-19 in 27 Countries
JF Daoust - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
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 …
by far the most vulnerable population group. Hence, public authorities target older people in …
Immunosenescence and inflamm-ageing in COVID-19
The destructive effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the elderly and people
with cardiovascular disease have been proven. New findings shed light on the role of aging …
with cardiovascular disease have been proven. New findings shed light on the role of aging …
Immunosenescence exacerbates the COVID-19
Aging and senescence are complex processes associated with increased frailty (Calimport,
Bentley, & Stewart, 2019). Overall, many pathogens are more aggressive and prevalent in …
Bentley, & Stewart, 2019). Overall, many pathogens are more aggressive and prevalent in …
COVID-19 and quarantine, a catalyst for ageism
N Barth, J Guyot, SA Fraser, M Lagacé… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In February 2021, France had more than 76,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and older adults
were heavily affected. Most measures taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 (quarantine …
were heavily affected. Most measures taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 (quarantine …
[HTML][HTML] Age-related morbidity and mortality among patients with COVID-19
SJ Kang, SI Jung - Infection & chemotherapy, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease
(COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome …
(COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome …
Besides population age structure, health and other demographic factors can contribute to understanding the COVID-19 burden
MR Nepomuceno, E Acosta… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
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 …
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related mortality. The authors underscore the role of …
A geroscience perspective on COVID-19 mortality
DEL Promislow - The journals of gerontology: Series A, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in December 2019, leading within a few
months to a global pandemic. COVID-19, the disease caused by this highly contagious virus …
months to a global pandemic. COVID-19, the disease caused by this highly contagious virus …