SciELO in Perspective | Older adults living under social distancing: possibilities for tackling COVID-19 [Originally published in Rev. bras. geriatr

Older adults living under social distancing: possibilities for tackling COVID-19 [Originally published in Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol., vol.23 no.2]

05/07/20

By Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia

Data from the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Health, dated April 4, 2020, revealed 10,278 cases and 431 deaths, with more than 80% of fatalities caused by the new coronavirus involving older people, and almost the same number having at least one risk factor constantly related to COVID-19, with an emphasis on heart disease and diabetes. This suggests that more comprehensive measures are needed to protect this population. Image: Big Dodzy. … Read More →

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