Altered Mental Status as a Novel Initial Clinical Presentation for COVID-19 Infection in the Elderly

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019 and a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The most significant health problem associated with COVID-19 has been identified as a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) leading to pneumonia, respiratory failure and death. Elderly individuals with chronic health conditions (e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease) are more vulnerable.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research