COVID-19, frailty and long-term care: Implications for policy and practice

Older adults have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many outbreaks occurring in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). We discuss this vulnerability among LTCF residents using an ecological framework, on levels spanning from the individual to families and caregivers, insti...

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Main Authors: Melissa Andrew, Samuel D Searle, Janet E McElhaney, Shelly A McNeil, Barry Clarke, Kenneth Rockwood, David J Kelvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13003
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