Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern
New statistics show that people with dementia have been particularly vulnerable during the pandemic.
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: alzheimers-disease covid-19 coronavirus dementia pandemic elderly social-isolation infections caregivers
How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
A new approach is making a big difference in Virginia.
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: innovation covid-19 coronavirus pandemic elderly nursing-homes hospitals healthcare-workers nurses long-term-care
The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new mental health risks, but people can take steps to protect themselves.
Aug. 4, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: alzheimers-disease health covid-19 coronavirus pandemic aging elderly isolation seniors touch social-isolation living-longer-2020 living-longer cognitive-decline living-alone
Social isolation: The COVID-19 pandemic's hidden health risk for older adults, and how to manage it
Social distancing is leaving older Americans more isolated and opening them up to serious health risks.
July 6, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health mental-health covid-19 coronavirus pandemic aging elderly social-distancing isolation seniors social-isolation living-longer-2020 living-longer
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19: Why immunity from lawsuits is a problem
Nearly half the states have reduced liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: health business covid-19 coronavirus aging elderly health-care safety diseases nursing-home-care courts legal lawsuits long-term-care accountability
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19, and that immunity from lawsuits is a bad idea
Nearly half the states have reduced liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus aging elderly health-care safety diseases nursing-home-care courts legal lawsuits long-term-care
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over COVID-19
Nearly half the states have limited liability for health care providers at a time when nursing home regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus aging elderly health-care safety diseases nursing-home-care courts legal lawsuits long-term-care
States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over the coronavirus, and that’s a bad idea
Nearly half the states have moved to limit the liability of health care providers at a time when regulation is declining and families can't visit loved ones for fear of spreading the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus aging elderly health-care safety diseases nursing-home-care courts legal lawsuits long-term-care
Prescription drug costs would have been a major campaign issue, so what will happen now that coronavirus is center stage?
Studies repeatedly have shown that health care in general and the high cost of drugs in particular are among the top concerns of US voters. But with coronavirus, the issue may fade from prominence.
May 20, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: elderly prescription-drug-prices health-insurance seniors living-longer-2020 pfizer prescription-drugs medicare-us drug-costs cvs
Masks and distancing make it tough for the hard-of-hearing, but here's how to help
Audiologists recommend enhanced communication strategies in the time of coronavirus to help the nearly 60 million Americans living with hearing loss in one or both ears.
April 30, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: covid-19 hearing speech elderly health-disparities hearing-loss nursing-homes hospitals communication face-masks hearing-aids cochlear-implant assistive-technology deaf interpreter
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