COVID-19 Infection in Elderly, Adverse Outcomes and Annihilation of the Longevity Dream

Authors: Vinod Nikhra*

DOI: 10.23880/aii-16000115

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Older Adults: The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting the elderly people in drastic ways. As a novel disease, it often presents with higher morbidity and adverse outcomes including mortality in the elderly. As a special age group, they face a significantly high risk for contracting the infection and developing severe illness due to physiological changes with aging and potential underlying health conditions.

Keywords: Covid-19; Cytokine Storm; Elderly Age Group; Immunosenescence; Inflamm-Aging; Multi Organ Dysfunction; ARDS; Organ Reserve and Redundancy; Longevity Research; SARS-CoV-2

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