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COVID-19 & Osteoarthritis Disability: Possible Impact on Premature Mortality and Excess Morbidity and Preventive Strategies

Ray Marks

Older adults who already have chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis
of one or more joints, which is the most common musculoskeletal disease
affecting the older people. may also be more susceptible than healthy age
and gender matched adults to infections such as COVID-19 as a result of
their debilitated state and oftentimes comorbid health conditions such as
diabetes, heart disease and asthma. This piece discusses this topic and
offers some directives focused on disability and fatality prevention among
osteoarthritis sufferers and other older adults and younger at risk adults.