#elderly

Before they get COVID, people over 65 should have a plan for accessing antiviral treatment.

Three quarters of those who opted for medical aid to end their lives were people with cancer.

New laws make it easier for people to see their loved ones in health care facilities during the pandemic.

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.

Many residents in long-term care facilities are suffering from depression and loneliness after months without visitors.

People with cancer, heart disease and diabetes are at increased risk for serious illness from COVID-19.

Language barriers, loneliness, difficulty accessing food and medicine, and unfamiliarity with new technology are major issues.

This includes New York inmates who are older, sick, pregnant or have serious respiratory conditions or compromised immune systems.

The first meta-analysis to examine hep C treatment outcomes in seniors versus non-seniors found that cure rates are comparable.

The need to provide and coordinate care for elderly people living with liver cirrhosis is expected to increase in the coming years.