Tag: Seniors

Chances of hospitalization for COVID-19 more than 40 times higher for those who are unvaccinated than for those with full vaccination and booster

However, grip strength and physical functioning were tied to lower risk for death, regardless of weight

Risk higher for people who were aged 65 years or older, immunosuppressed, or had at least one of six underlying conditions

About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose

Interdisciplinary care programs recommended to decrease complications and improve outcomes

Apart from fall 2020, hip fracture surgery volumes among older individuals were lower than among historic controls until vaccination

Rates of forgone medical care because of COVID-19 decreased over time; about 70 percent of forgone care due to physician-driven factors

Substantial sex differences identified, with 10 percent decrease in hearing loss in women, but 2 percent increase in men

Increase seen in prevalence of clinically significant depressive symptoms accompanied by increased loneliness, worse QoL

At ≥7 days after second dose, effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was 69 percent against infection, 86 percent against related death