Pockets of unvaccinated older people leave northern states in the US vulnerable to COVID surge
AHarvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly need to be close 100 percent if another surge […]
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The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four year old Linda Busby hesitated outside a community center where older […] Last fall, nearly half of older adults were on the fence about COVID-19 vaccination—or at least taking a wait-and-see attitude, […] Chronic inflammation in people age 65 and older may be marked by frequent infections, pain, injuries and slow healing wounds. […] A new study published today in The Lancet Healthy Longevity journal has found significant racial and ethnic disparities in uptake […] Older people in Japan have an “attitude of gratitude” which keeps them feeling hopeful despite the challenges of aging, a […] Falls are a common cause of injury in older adults and can lead to disability. Luckily, the risk of falls […] New research presented the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, online 23-25 September) shows that the severe COVID-19 immunological profile, […] WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — For U.S. veterans with COVID-19, mortality is mainly associated with older age, male sex, and […] The Department of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has opened a telemedicine health clinic […]
Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
Big shift seen in high-risk older adults’ attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination
Immune protein may link chronic inflammation and frailty in older adults
Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in flu vaccine uptake among people aged 65 and older in the USA
‘Attitude of gratitude’ keeps older people in Japan feeling hopeful as they age
Walking downhill increases risk of falls in older adults
Older Western Europeans could already have systemic ‘profile’ that makes them susceptible to severe COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Mainly Linked to Older Age, Comorbidity
Telemedicine health clinic opens for employees and dependents 18 and older
