COVID-19对老年人的影响：应对大流行 SUMMARY OF KEY MESSAGES Older people are particularly affected by COVID-19. They need special attention during the COVID-19 crisis， and their voices， opinions and concerns must be heard. Global data are extremely uncertain at present， nonetheless， the heightened risks of COVID-19 for older persons are evident in all national data. The scale of testing and nature of reporting vary between governments and hence there is risk of misinformation by generalizing from the experience and reports of a given country. To strengthen data systems， COVID-19 information should be disaggregated by sex and age， among other criteria. While the number of older persons is relatively and absolutely smaller in developing countries， particularly in Africa， this coincides with other serious structural risks. Countries with the fewest older persons （such as many of the least developed countries）， have the fewest health resources， limited experience caring for older patients （including few geriatric specialists）， less institutional care for older persons， and far fewer public or NGO support structures for outreach， screening and community-based care of olderpersons. Older persons living in long-term care facilities， such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers， are particularly vuInerable to infection and adverse outcomes from COVID-191. 【更多详情，请下载：COVID-19对老年人的影响：应对大流行】