SARS-CoV-2 infection in the central and peripheral nervous system-associated morbidities and their potential mechanism

MKM Karuppan, D Devadoss, M Nair, HS Chand… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
The recent outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infections that causes coronavirus-induced disease of
2019 (COVID-19) is the defining and unprecedented global health crisis of our time in both …

Up and about: Older adults' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Swedish longitudinal study

M Kivi, I Hansson, P Bjälkebring - The Journals of Gerontology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To investigate early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic related to (a) levels of
worry, risk perception, and social distancing;(b) longitudinal effects on well-being; and (c) …

COVID-19 in adult patients with pre-existing chronic cardiac, respiratory and metabolic disease: a critical literature review with clinical recommendations

GT Flaherty, P Hession, CH Liew, BCW Lim… - Tropical diseases, travel …, 2020 - Springer
Background A high burden of severe disease and death from the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) has been consistently observed in older patients, especially those with pre …

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 …

Association of death anxiety with spiritual well-being and religious co** in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Rababa, AA Hayajneh, W Bani-Iss - Journal of religion and health, 2021 - Springer
This descriptive study aimed to examine the association of death anxiety with religious
co** and spiritual well-being among 248 community-dwelling older adults during the …

Comparison of medication prescribing before and after the COVID-19 pandemic among nursing home residents in Ontario, Canada

MA Campitelli, SE Bronskill, LC Maclagan… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance COVID-19 has had devastating effects on the health and well-being of older
adult residents and health care professionals in nursing homes. Uncertainty about the …

Experiences of geriatric nurses in nursing home settings across four countries in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic

C Sarabia‐Cobo, V Pérez, P de Lorena… - Journal of advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore the emotional impact and experiences of geriatric nurses working in nursing
homes and caring for patients with coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‐19). Design This is a …

Defining a 'risk group'and ageism in the era of COVID-19

A Rahman, Y Jahan - Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
By classifying older adults, based on chronological age, as a higher risk group of
coronavirus disease, 2019 is unacceptable and unfair-potentially reinforcing ageism. This …

“Celebrating old age”: an obsolete expression during the COVID-19 pandemic? Medical, social, psychological, and religious consequences of home isolation and …

A Burlacu, I Mavrichi, R Crisan-Dabija… - Archives of medical …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since epidemiological arguments favouring self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
are widely recommended, the consequences of social isolation/loneliness of older people …

Predictors for development of critical illness amongst older adults with COVID-19: Beyond age to age-associated factors

JP Lim, KYH Low, NJJ Lin, CZQ Lim, SWX Ong… - Archives of gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Older adults with COVID-19 have disproportionately higher rates of severe
disease and mortality. It is unclear whether this is attributable to age or attendant age …