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Can an Old Person Recover From a Ventilator? What to Know About Survival and Quality of Life

According to a 2019 study published in the journal *Academic Emergency Medicine*, only 24% of older adults (aged 65+) who underwent emergency intubation and survived the hospitalization were discharged to their homes. The ability for an old person to recover from a ventilator is possible, but it is heavily dependent on several factors, including their health before intubation and the duration of ventilation.