Surprising COVID-19 symptoms in older adults

<p>Common COVID-19 symptoms include fever, chills, cough and shortness of breath. But research has revealed that a surprising number of older adults experience some atypical signs of the virus. This is according to a study published in the Journal of Gerontology. The principal investigator of that paper, <a href='https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/allison-marziliano-phd'>Allison Marzilliano, PhD</a>, discusses her findings and their implications for older adults and clinicians. </p> <p>Dr. Marziliano is assistant professor in the Center for Health Innovations and Outcomes Research for the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.</p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>00:29 - What are atypical COVID-19 symptoms?</p> <p>01:24 - About the study</p> <p>02:33 - Key takeaways</p> <p>04:40 - What is functional decline? </p> <p>05:43 - Testing older adults for COVID-19</p> <p>07:34 - Comparing outcomes in typical, atypical patients</p> <p>09:21 - Explaining atypical COVID-19 symptoms</p> <p>11:07 - Dementia and COVID-19</p> <p>11:25 - Northwell Health older adult workgroup</p> <p>13:21 - Future COVID-19 research</p> <p>15:24 - Isolation during COVID-19</p> <p>16:00 - Ageism in healthcare research</p> <p>18:14 - Role of COVID-19 vaccines</p> <p>18:54 - On a positive note</p> Watch episodes of <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOylAPfMBafmhQIwY75QbOzNcQEpz5tEr'>20-Minute Health Talk</a> on YouTube.