Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Arizona Center of Aging, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Geroscience. 2024 Dec;46(6):6563-6581. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01227-8. Epub 2024 Jun 14.
Long COVID, also known as PASC (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2), is a complex infection-associated chronic condition affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. Many aspects of this condition are incompletely understood. Among them is how this condition may manifest itself in older adults and how it might impact the older population. Here, we briefly review the current understanding of PASC in the adult population and examine what is known on its features with aging. Finally, we outline the major gaps and areas for research most germane to older adults.
长新冠,也称为新冠后综合征(post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2),是一种复杂的感染相关的慢性疾病,影响着全球数千万人。这种疾病的许多方面尚未完全被理解。其中包括这种疾病在老年人中的表现方式以及它可能对老年人群产生的影响。在这里,我们简要回顾了成人中长新冠的现有认识,并探讨了其与衰老相关的特征。最后,我们概述了与老年人最相关的主要空白和研究领域。