Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue
It's draining and depressing to stay on high alert month after month after month. Understanding pandemic fatigue better might help you strengthen your resolve.
Oct. 23, 2020 • ~8 min
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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
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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
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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
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A perfect storm for medical PTSD: Isolation, intensive care and the coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 patients are spending weeks in intensive care units, isolated and alone, knowing they have a disease that doctors don't fully understand. It's a recipe for post-traumatic stress disorder.
May 19, 2020 • ~7 min
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Tips for managing social isolation during coronavirus, from women on the autism spectrum
Many people with autism spectrum disorder have dealt with social isolation their entire lives. Their coping strategies could help the rest of the world right now, as a professor with ASD explains.
May 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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Stuck at home with your partner? Look to retirees for how to make it work
Cooped up with a partner and nowhere to go to break it up? Coronavirus social distancing... or another day in retirement? Research on older couples holds tips for everyone else on how to deal.
April 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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These tools help older people connect digitally while isolating
From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus
March 30, 2020 • ~5 min
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How to maintain physical and mental health during coronavirus
There are plenty of ways to keep your mind and body active and healthy during the outbreak.
March 19, 2020 • ~8 min
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A geriatrician offers 4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak
As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.
March 10, 2020 • ~5 min
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