Bio-Psycho-Social Overview of Mexican older people in the post-confinement stage by COVID-19: Bioethical Aspects

Abstract

In Mexico and the world, the COVID 19 pandemic took us by surprise, however, under the socioeconomic and health conditions that exist in the Mexican population, it makes the treatment of older adults even more complex. In general terms, the Pandemic should be considered a Syndemic since it encompasses both biological and social and economic aspects that complicate the care of the elderly. The economic condition of older adults is not favorable since sometimes they have to prioritize between health or eating, resulting in a poor state of health due to the lack of health care, coupled with this the number of insured older adults is minimal . These conditions result in a complicated panorama, since statistics show that the population at greatest risk in Mexico is the elderly, due to their comorbidities.