Center for Geriatric Medicine, Heidelberg University, Agaplesion Bethanien Krankenhaus Heidelberg, Germany.
Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, Derby Medical School, Royal Derby Hospital, University of Nottingham, Derby DE22 3NE, UK.
Age Ageing. 2021 May 5;50(3):605-607. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afab009.
Older multi-morbid persons often fall seriously ill due to COVID-19. To be able to participate in a social life again, they often need special rehabilitation measures. Geriatric rehabilitation is a multi-professional service geared to these needs. Paradoxically, however, capacities in geriatric rehabilitation are currently being reduced despite increasing demand. The reasons are manifold and are not only due to the current situation. This article highlights the current situation leading to the COVID rehabilitation paradox and shows ways to learn from it for the future.
老年人往往因感染 COVID-19 而病重。为了重新参与社会生活,他们通常需要特殊的康复措施。老年康复是一种多专业服务,旨在满足这些需求。然而,具有讽刺意味的是,尽管需求不断增加,老年康复的能力却在下降。原因是多方面的,不仅是由于当前的情况。本文强调了导致 COVID 康复悖论的现状,并展示了从中吸取教训以面向未来的方法。