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Impact Of The Covid-19 Outbreak On Long-Term Care In The United States, Courtney H. Van Houtven, Nathan A. Boucher, Walter D. Dawson
Impact Of The Covid-19 Outbreak On Long-Term Care In The United States, Courtney H. Van Houtven, Nathan A. Boucher, Walter D. Dawson
Institute on Aging Publications
The United States (US) currently has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 of any country. Yet, adequate testing for the virus remains a major issue. Approximately 51.6 million Americans are over the age of 65 and 56 percent of adults over 65 are living with two or more chronic conditions (23 percent have 3 or more). Given the higher risk of death and complications associated with advanced age and underlying health conditions, COVID-19 has had an immense impact upon LTC in the United States. Yet, the level and intensity of impact has been sporadic in application. This is due in …