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Mild COVID-19 can raise odds of worsening mobility two-fold

A study of data from close to 3,000 Canadian individuals ages 50 and older (51% women) from the beginning through the first nine months of the pandemic revealed that mild-to-moderate COVID-19 was associated with close to a two-fold greater odds of worsening mobility and functioning, even among those who were not hospitalized. Active aging organizations might want to take this into consideration as constituents recover from the illness.

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