Mortality Trends in Pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 Eras Among Oldest Veterans
In a large cohort of older Veterans, COVID-19 had a significant impact on mortality in older adults aged 70-99, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions. The lack of significant increase in mortality for centenarians is notable and warrants further study to identify possible protective factors in this unique population.
Authors
- Wilbur H. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7741-5536)
- John D. Sorkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-0965)
- Tariq Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8818-6388)
- Brock A. Beamer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-0898)
- Raya Kheirbek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-1940)
- Maithri Kondapaka
- Jessica Palmer
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Baltimore VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf051
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00