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463 - Is COVID-19 Aging Us?
Public Health On Call
English - May 02, 2022 13:24 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 571 ratingsNews Health & Fitness Medicine covid19 globalhealth medicine science coronavirus covid education health novelcoronavirus publichealth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 462 - Friday Q&A With Dr. Amesh Adalja
Emerging research shows that COVID-19 infection can accelerate the aging process, especially for older people with chronic conditions. But the pandemic may also be aging those who haven’t been sick, from social isolation and depression to burnout and worsening of chronic conditions. Hopkins geriatrician Dr. Alicia Arbaje talks with Stephanie Desmon about how chronic stress and uncertainty may be affecting us. They also discuss implications of the health care staffing crisis, including an increased burden on an “invisible workforce” of caregivers.