National Covid-19 Resilience Programme in the UK would support older people through pandemic
Sumary of National Covid-19 Resilience Programme in the UK would support older people through pandemic:
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 9 2020 Public health agencies across the UK should launch a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to support older people through the pandemic and to keep them healthy and resilient over the winter – that’s the recommendation from a leading group of scientists and clinicians working in the fields of physiology, nutrition and physiotherapy..
Increased risks of Covid-19 hospitalisation, disease severity and death are associated with a high body mass index and frailty in older people..
A National Covid-19 Resilience Programme would bring together a package of measures to support older people through the lockdown and beyond, keeping them healthy and resilient over the winter..
A tailored exercise programme focused on older people with key Covid-19 risk factors (obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and sarcopenia)..
Related Stories This programme should be supported by a digital platform and by national broadcasters such as through regular televised activity classes on the BBC….
