Aging and the COVID-19 pandemic: The inter-related roles of biology, physical wellbeing, social norms and global health systems

被引:6
作者
Baena, Cristina [1 ]
Joarder, Taufique [2 ]
Ahmed, Nasar U. [3 ]
Chowdhury, Rajiv [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Pontificia Univ Catolica Parana, Sch Med, Curitiba, Brazil
[2] Publ Hlth Fdn, Dhaka, Bangladesh
[3] Florida Int Univ, Robert Stempel Coll Publ Hlth & Social Work, Dept Epidemiol, Miami, FL USA
[4] Ctr Noncommunicable Dis Res CNCR, Dhaka, Bangladesh
[5] Florida Int Univ, Robert Stempel Coll Publ Hlth & Social Work, Dept Global Hlth, Miami, FL 33199 USA
关键词
COVID-19; Healthy aging; Global health; Health systems; Low-and middle-income countries; QUALITY-OF-LIFE;
D O I
10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.07.008
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating and disproportionate impact on the elderly population. As the virus has swept through the world, already vulnerable elderly populations worldwide have faced a far greater burden of deaths and severe disease, crippling isolation, widespread societal stigma, and wide-ranging practical difficulties in maintaining access to basic health care and social services - all of which have had significant detrimental effects on their mental and physical wellbeing. In this paper, we present an overview of aging and COVID-19 from the interrelated perspectives of underlying biological mechanisms, physical manifestations, societal aspects, and health services related to the excess risk observed among the elderly population. We conclude that to tackle future pandemics in an efficient manner, it is essential to reform national health systems and response strategies from an age perspective. As the global population continues to age, elderly-focused health services should be integrated into the global health systems and global strategies, especially in low-and middle-income countries with historically underfunded public health infrastructure and insufficient gerontological care.
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页码:99 / 104
页数:6
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