In a recent issue of the scientific journal Aging, a paper from David Sinclair’s lab noted that among the risk factors associated with bad outcomes of a COVID-19 infection, far and away, the most important risk factor is a person’s age. The statistics are astounding.
- 80% of confirmed cases who are hospitalized are over 65
- Patients who are over 65 are 23 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than younger patients
- 74% of COVID-19 deaths are of people who are over 65, while those seniors are a much smaller percentage of the population.