Source: Journal of Clinical NursingInternationally, health authorities and governments are warning older people that they are at a higher risk of more serious and possible fatal illness associated with COVID-19. Mortality data from Oxford COVID-19Read More…
Source: Journal of American Geriatrics Society To the Editor: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented threat to all of us, regardless of age, nationality, or socioeconomic status. However, older patients are especially atRead More…
Transitions to new routines On Thursday 28th May NZAG hosted the second webinar in our COVID-19 Lunchtime Webinar series. If you were unable to attend or if you did attend and wouldRead More…
Source: BMJ Journals The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic emerged in Wuhan, China, spread nationwide and then onto half a dozen other countries between December 2019 and early 2020. According to the National Health Commission (https:// news.Read More…
Source: The New England Journal of MedicineCovid-19 is officially a pandemic. It is a novel infection with serious clinical manifestations, including death, and it has reached at least 124 countries and territories. Although the ultimateRead More…
During COVID-19 we’re asked to stay home, which means you cannot attend community group strength and balance classes. The good news is that you can still safely exercise at home to maintainRead More…
Source: Swiss Medical WeeklyWhile the whole population is at risk from infection with the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), older people – often frail and subject to multimorbidity – are at highest risk for severe and fatal disease.Read More…
Source: The American Geriatrics Society“Action at a distance” may be the new norm for clinical researchers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that may require social distancing for the next 18 months. We must minimizeRead More…
Source: The LancetAs countries are affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the elderly population will soon be told to self-isolate for “a very long time” in the UK, and elsewhere. This attempt to shield the over-70s, andRead More…
4 Experts at Level 4, for older people On Thursday 16th April NZAG hosted a lunchtime webinar which was well attended. If you were unable to attend or if you did attendRead More…