Analysis of response of centenarians of the Basque Country to COVID‐19

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 1926 - 1929
• Main Authors: Cruces‐Salguero, Sara, Larrañaga, Igor, García‐Galindo, Alberto, Armañanzas, Rubén, Mar, Javier, Matheu, Ander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aged, 80 and over; Aging; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Epidemiology; Female; Geriatrics; Health services utilization; Humans; Male; Oldest old people; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Spain - epidemiology; Survivor; Spain; Basque region Spain

The Basque Country population is one of the most aged worldwide and one of the regions most affected by COVID-19. We recently characterized the profile of Basque centenarians and found that most were women, had fewer neoplasms, required fewer consultations, and displayed better biological profiles.9...