Why are older adults at greater risk of flu complications?
Share
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
Older adults face a greater risk of flu complications because aging naturally weakens the immune system (immunosenescence), making it harder to fight the virus, and because they are more likely to have underlying health conditions (like heart disease or diabetes) that the flu can severely worsen.