Chronic Conditions Worsen COVID-19 Risk, so Make Sure to Manage Them

Your ongoing health concerns need to be tended to, especially if they place you at greater risk from COVID-19

As COVID-19 shuts down in-person appointments, more doctors are making themselves available through telephone or video conference. fizkes/Shutterstock

Amid the stress and confusion of COVID-19 shutdowns and social-distancing orders, it can seem to older patients as though everything is on pause. Clinics have postponed regular office visits. Patients worry about going to pharmacies and grocery stores. There’s even anecdotal evidence that people with serious issues such as chest pain are avoiding emergency rooms.

One important fact must not get overlooked amid this pandemic: Chronic health conditions still need attention.