A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found that older adults with long-term health conditions are at an increased risk for severe COVID-19. The study looked at data from over 500,000 adults in the United States who were hospitalized with COVID-19. The researchers found that adults over the age of 65 with long-term health conditions were more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and to die from COVID-19..
The study also found that the risk of severe COVID-19 was higher for adults with certain types of long-term health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. The researchers say that their findings highlight the importance of taking steps to protect older adults with long-term health conditions from COVID-19, such as getting vaccinated and boosted, wearing a mask, and avoiding crowds..
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