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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
Volume 68, Issue 5, Pages 912-917Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16445
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coronavirus; COVID-19; pandemic; long-term care
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The pandemic of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is having a global impact unseen since the 1918 worldwide influenza epidemic. All aspects of life have changed dramatically for now. The group most susceptible to COVID-19 are older adults and those with chronic underlying medical disorders. The population residing in long-term care facilities generally are those who are both old and have multiple comorbidities. In this article we provide information, insights, and recommended approaches to COVID-19 in the long-term facility setting. Because the situation is fluid and changing rapidly, readers are encouraged to access frequently the resources cited in this article.
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