Ageing, Chronicity and End of Life Care

Dear Colleagues,

Although many people live long, healthy lives, many will eventually be confronted with frailty, multi-morbidity, and serious illnesses. Older people develop different physical, psychological, and/or social difficulties in later life. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring high-quality end-of-life care for all older people in the world has become increasingly important. The pandemic has sharpened the vulnerable position of older people in our society, in nursing homes, in the community and in hospitals.

Papers highlighting the importance of an integrated palliative, geriatric, and rehabilitative care approach for older people, as well as setting-specific and cross-setting interventions, are welcome.

Dr. Rafael Montoya Juárez
Dr. Daniel Puente-Fernández
Guest Editors

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