Aging and Health

Strengthening the Aging Immune System to Fight COVID-19

How a geroscience approach to viruses like COVID-19 might help more older people survive....

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Open for Business: How The Pandemic Amplified Ageism

COVID-19 is magnifying ageism, which could put elders at higher risk for developing COVID complications....

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Age Should Not be a Triage Criterion

Treatment for COVID-19 should not be denied or limited based on someone’s age, write 2 advocates for aging populations....

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Why is COVID-19 So Lethal for Elders?

Aging immune systems aren’t as good at reacting to micro-organisms they haven’t encountered before....

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Will Older Americans with COVID-19 Have to Compete for ICU Beds?

Some communities have only one ICU bed available for thousands of older residents....

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