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Frailty Triples Odds of More Severe RSV Illness

Physician's Weekly

Data came from the three influenza seasons from 2012 to 2015. Most patients (71.0%) had received the current season’s RSV vaccine. Further, the results underscore the importance of using frailty assessments in the management of RSV and support interventions to alleviate the disease burden of RSV among frail older adults.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

But at any age, like, as Emily said, it is so important to pay attention to nutrition and healthy eating because it’s not just about, oh, chronic disease prevention or even treatment and management. You feel better in the moment, so it doesn’t matter how old you are, feeling good helps you have a better quality of life.

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