Bruce Horovitz reports for Kaiser Health News on what life is likely to be like for older adults...
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It’s time to rethink nursing home care
For decades now, nursing homes in the US have failed to provide older residents with a dignified...
Coronavirus: Should you travel?
Paula Span reports for the New York Times on how older adults are weighing the risks of traveling...
Coronavirus: Another reason to stay home, deadly mosquitoes
By now, we all recognize that we will not be able to contain the novel coronavirus effectively...
Fear of Covid-19 should not keep you from getting needed care
For the last four months, in-person medical appointments have been cancelled or postponed. Older...
Coronavirus: What to do before you leave the hospital
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s particularly hard to be in the hospital. You...
Coronavirus: The importance of health care proxies
Sadly, the novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the lives of older adults. Many more older adults...
Coronavirus: Atypical symptoms for older adults
It seems that the novel coronavirus causes atypical symptoms in older adults. Judith Graham reports...
Coronavirus: Who’s immune?
It’s not at all clear yet when the need for social isolation will end and life will return to...
Coronavirus: Minimizing the health risks of isolation
Paula Span reports for The New York Times on efforts to minimize the risks of isolation for older...