RSV and
older adults
Being an older adult can put you at risk for severe complications due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
While you may be doing everything you can to stay healthy, the immune system typically weakens with older age and has a harder time fighting off viruses, such as RSV. While RSV is typically mild, there is still a possibility it could pose a severe impact especially in adults aged 65 years and older. Part of that severe impact is that RSV can cause serious complications such as pneumonia or exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults.
Of those hospitalizations,
approximately 8% of cases result in death.
RSV can have long-term effects on older adults, even after recovery
Another reason to be aware of RSV is that it can cause long-term loss of physical or emotional function in some older adults, making some daily activities more difficult. If you are aged 65 and older, certain activities you do every day can become challenging after recovering from RSV, such as:
Breathing
Eating
Walking
Dressing
Washing
Breathing
Eating
Walking
Dressing
Washing
Long-term challenges like these can impact relationships, social activities, productivity, and ability to sleep.
Long-term challenges like these can impact relationships, social activities, productivity, and ability to sleep.
