Living in the same household as an aging parent is often the best way for an adult child to provide for the parent’s needs. About 14% of adults who live …
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Visiting Seniors After They Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship to many in a variety of ways. Coping with the pandemic has been particularly difficult for families who, heeding the advice of experts, have …
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Congress will have a full agenda during the first year of the Biden presidency. Economic stimulus will be a priority, although the political parties have different ideas about the role …
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recent gave emergency approval to a vaccine that Pfizer-BioNTech developed to prevent the novel coronavirus from causing COVID-19. Based on preliminary data supplied by …
Continue ReadingHow Will COVID-19 Vaccines Be Distributed to the Elderly?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused more than 290,000 American deaths from COVID-19, a chilling fatality rate that may reach as high as 329,000 before the end of the year. Although …
Continue ReadingIs Eldercare Assistance on the Horizon?
Family caregivers in the United States assist millions of seniors with their activities of daily living. Together with caregivers who assist disabled relatives, an estimated 65.7 million Americans serve as …
Continue ReadingElder Advocates Want Better Disclosure of Pandemic Data
Health authorities discourage social gatherings as a way to slow the spread of the virus that is responsible for COVID-19. Large groups of people in workplaces and schools also increase …
Continue ReadingHealthy Aging During a Pandemic
Healthy aging means maintaining the functional abilities that enable wellbeing. Functional abilities include the capacity to meet basic needs, to be mobile, to build and maintain relationships, to make decisions, …
Continue ReadingHow COVID-19 Has Affected Long-Term Care Decisions
Long-term care facilities are a necessity for many seniors. Assisted-living facilities provide skilled care for seniors who need help getting dressed, bathing, or engaging in other activities of daily living. …
Continue ReadingHow Aging Impairs Immunity and Increases the Risk of a COVID-19 Infection
The risk of serious illness or death associated with an infection increases with age. The body’s mechanisms that resist infections begin to weaken, on average, at age 50. The risk …
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