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How Does an Older Person Get Sepsis? A Guide for Families and Caregivers

According to the CDC, people over 65 are 13 times more likely to develop sepsis than younger adults, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all hospital sepsis cases. A dysregulated immune response to an infection is how an older person gets sepsis, often triggered by common infections that can rapidly become life-threatening.

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Do neutrophils change with age? The impact of immunosenescence

Research indicates that the immune system, including its frontline defenders, experiences significant remodeling with age, a process known as immunosenescence. This leads to compromised immune function, increasing the risk of infection and chronic disease in the elderly. But specifically, do neutrophils change with age? The answer is a complex 'yes', involving shifts in function, phenotype, and behavior.

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