Different COVID 19 Symptoms For Older People – Free PDF Download

SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

• Shortness of breath, A continuous dry cough, & Fever are the typical symptoms of Covid-19

• But through recent research, it has been found that seniors might not have any of the typical symptoms.
• Instead, they show different ‘atypical’ signs, which could help healthcare providers to spot the disease in time.

WHAT ARE THESE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ADULTS?

• At the beginning of the infection, may behave unusually, as though they are not themselves.
• They may lose their appetite, sleep too much, feel dizzy, confused, uninterested, &  occasionally, suddenly stop talking or pass out.

WHAT COULD BE THE REASON FOR IT?

• Now, due to the aging process, the body appears to respond to infections and illnesses differently.
• The immune response will weaken and the body’s temperature regulating system may work less  efficiently in older individuals.

WHY THESE ARE IMPORTANT?

• Without knowing these factors, there is a chance that the initial signs of infection in older people are  missed and they get worse.
• There is also the risk of leaving home without knowing they are infected and spreading the disease.
• Currently a small number of physicians are trying to collect more systematic data on Covid-19  symptoms exhibited in seniors.

• According to researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust & the University of East Anglia in England,
• People with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to die from Covid-19.
• It noted sun-starved “Nordic” countries are among the most at risk.

THERE   ARE MANY QUESTIONS WHICH ARE  STILL UNANSWERED

• Why the virus produces few or no symptoms in around 80% of people?
• Can Coronavirus can hang around for a long time in the air?
• Older people are hardest hit because of their age or whether they were simply more exposed to the virus.
• Children have been relatively spared by COVID-19 than adults?

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