Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the health of geriatric patients: The European GeroCovid Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the growing evidence on COVID-19, there are still many gaps in the understanding of this disease, especially in individuals in advanced age. We describe the study protocol of GeroCovid Observational, a multi-purpose, multi-setting and multicenter initiative that aims at investigating: risk factors, clinical presentation and outcomes of individuals affected by COVID-19 in acute and residential care settings; best strategies to prevent infection in long-term care facilities; and, impact of the pandemic on neuropsychologic, functional and physical health, and on medical management in outpatients and home care patients at risk of COVID-19, with a special focus on individuals with dementia.

Methods

GeroCovid involves individuals aged ≥60 years, at risk of or af

SUBMITTER: Trevisan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7847394 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature