i had it as well. loss of taste smell was different. no, covid symptoms were mild-medium flu. Nobody had a fever, just some cold sweats. My temp NEVER cracked above 98. For parents it was just wearing them down like flu and hung on longer, mine was 2 days of symptoms, they had lingering flu symptoms for a couple weeks and general tiredness. My father had very slight touch of pneumonia. Mother a cough. Covid did cause confusion for father, a common occurrence for elderly. He is bouncing back from that.
They are obviously in high risk group but decent general health for their age so that tells me covid really is a major problem for those who have other serious conditions even in elderly.
Also, the importance of family as health advocates is crucial for elderly. Had my father been left in hosp or long term care he could have easily lost the will to live. We kept him active and engaged and pulled him out of recovery care after 2 days, they basically left him isolated. He is back mostly to normal for his age once we got him home and engaged mentally in his passions and fired up will to live. That is a biiiiig factor. I see how elderly just give up when they are isolated in long term care facilities.
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25886273? ago
My parents in their 80s had covid and are doing fine!!!!
25887296? ago
Was it any different from having the flu? Would they have known they had anything other than the flu if it weren't for covid testing?
25887454? ago
i had it as well. loss of taste smell was different. no, covid symptoms were mild-medium flu. Nobody had a fever, just some cold sweats. My temp NEVER cracked above 98. For parents it was just wearing them down like flu and hung on longer, mine was 2 days of symptoms, they had lingering flu symptoms for a couple weeks and general tiredness. My father had very slight touch of pneumonia. Mother a cough. Covid did cause confusion for father, a common occurrence for elderly. He is bouncing back from that.
They are obviously in high risk group but decent general health for their age so that tells me covid really is a major problem for those who have other serious conditions even in elderly.
Also, the importance of family as health advocates is crucial for elderly. Had my father been left in hosp or long term care he could have easily lost the will to live. We kept him active and engaged and pulled him out of recovery care after 2 days, they basically left him isolated. He is back mostly to normal for his age once we got him home and engaged mentally in his passions and fired up will to live. That is a biiiiig factor. I see how elderly just give up when they are isolated in long term care facilities.