Vulnerability and Fragility Expose Older Adults to the Potential Dangers of COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is the main global health disaster of our time. Older people are more susceptible to COVID-19 infec-tion, caused by a defective immune response to infectious challenges. In addition, comorbid ill-nesses, malnutrition, drugs, and stress predispose the elderly to an increased risk of coronavirus by declining immune function. To mitigate the ef-fects of COVID-19, preventive measures must be taken seriously to facilitate the appropriate and timely transfer of infected older adults to inten-sive care units.