Surprising COVID-19 symptoms in older adults

Common COVID-19 symptoms include fever, chills, cough and shortness of breath. But research has revealed that a surprising number of older adults experience some atypical signs of the virus. This is according to a study published in the Journal of Gerontology. The principal investigator of that paper, Allison Marziliano, PhD, discusses her findings and their implications for older adults and clinicians. 

Dr. Marziliano is assistant professor in the Center for Health Innovations and Outcomes Research for the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.

Chapters:

00:29 - What are atypical COVID-19 symptoms?

01:24 - About the study

02:33 - Key takeaways

04:40 - What is functional decline? 

05:43 - Testing older adults for COVID-19

07:34 - Comparing outcomes in typical, atypical patients

09:21 - Explaining atypical COVID-19 symptoms

11:07 - Dementia and COVID-19

11:25 - Northwell Health older adult workgroup

13:21 - Future COVID-19 research

15:24 - Isolation during COVID-19

16:00 - Ageism in healthcare research

18:14 - Role of COVID-19 vaccines

18:54 - On a positive note

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