Challenges of the Immune System in the Elderly

As we age, our immune system goes through several changes that could eventually decrease its effectiveness, including loss of the ability to distinguish between our own and foreign substances and particles, decrease in immune response, drop in white blood cell volume, lower production capacity of certain proteins, loss of the effect of vaccines, among others. Dr. Melchor Rivera Madrid, specialist in Geriatrics from Panama City, talks to us about the challenges faced by the immune system in the elderly, to help us understand these changes and support our elders in this process. Exclusively with Lorena Martínez for SaludPanama.com.