Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has been a dramatic trigger that has challenged the
intrinsic capacity of older adults and of society. Due to the consequences for the older …

Background: COVID-19 continues to present challenges in the care of older adults with
frailty and/or comorbidities and very old patients, who can be hospitalized with severe …

The emergent coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic posed and still poses serious
issues in the management of the inpatients and in the resource allocation, in particular for …

Background Aging is one of the most important prognostic factors increasing the risk of
clinical severity and mortality of COVID-19 infection. However, among patients over 75 …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global
pandemic. Older adults have been found as a vulnerable group for developing severe forms …

Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors because of a decreased physiological reserve,
resulting in poor health outcomes. This state is related to chronic conditions, many of which …

We read with great interest Sano et al.'s recent article in Geriatrics & Gerontology
International entitled “COVID-19 in older adults: Retrospective cohort study in a tertiary …

This scoping review focuses on evidence gaps regarding the effects on health, social
participation and life contexts of older people at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It …

In April 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection was declared a pandemic emergency
by the World Health Organization, 1 and after 2 years, in January 2022, the virus had …

Covid-19 infection is a multisystem disease more frequent in older individuals, especially in
those with multiple chronic diseases. This multimorbid and frail population requires attention …