Assignment task: A senior assisted living facility has requested that you prepare a presentation on specific health concerns for the elderly, with emphasis on those infections to which the elderly are most susceptible.
Address the following criteria in your main response to this week's discussion:
1. Choose one of the most common microbial infections affecting the elderly. Then,
- Describe the infectious disease,
- Identify the causative agent and the factors that influence susceptibility to microbial infections in the elderly.
- Discuss any changes in the immune system of the elderly that may affect their ability to fight off infections and disease.
- Discuss the most common treatments for your selected infection.
2. Please include any interesting information you may have found in your research.
3. Include a reference in apa format to support your thought.