Center for Disease Control and Prevention: What Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines: The risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. This is why the CDC recommends that adults 65 years and older are one of the first groups to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step to help prevent getting sick from COVID-19.
Coronavirus: What Older Adults Need to Know: This National Council on Aging resource discusses the importance of older adults getting their annual flu shot to protect themselves and those around them. (Nov 2020)
Common Questions and Answers for Older Adults and People with Chronic Health Conditions: This resource from the Alliance for Aging Research addresses several frequently asked questions for older adult patients. (March 2020)
COVID-19 for Older Adults: With the situation around the COVID-19 pandemic changing rapidly, NCOA is taking proactive steps to make sure you stay informed and follow public health guidelines to protect yourself and those around you. Learn more about the latest tips and advice.
Encouraging Older Adults to Stay Active: This NCOA guide includes tips for older adults to stay active and maintain strength, balance, and flexibility to reduce fall risk, strengthen the immune system, and improve quality of life. (March 2020)
See Also: This 15-minute Sample Workout for Older Adults from the National Institute on Aging's Go4Life Campaign.
How Seniors Can Avoid COVID Vaccine Scams: This article by NCOA discusses often, when there's a health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers will find ways to capitalize on fear, anxiety, and confusion. Scammers are now using the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to steal older adults’ Medicare numbers and personal information. (April 2021)