Nobody wants to get the flu. The fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, fatigue and stuffy nose that come with it make us miserable and can last for days — even weeks.
It’s Complicated What’s worse, as we get older, the chances of serious complications — even death — resulting from the flu increase greatly. Adults ages 65 and older account for more than half of all hospitalizations due to the flu and nearly all flu-related deaths. In fact, flu and pneumonia remain among the top-ten causes of death in people over the age of 65. “As we age, our immune systems weaken and it’s harder for us to fight off infections, in- cluding the flu,” says Kathleen
