As COVID Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning And Malaise Growing
Despite recent signals that COVID’s grip on the country may be easing, many older adults are struggling with persistent malaise.
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Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
Prescriptions for a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's could run $56 billion a year, putting a significant financial burden on Medicare, the health insurance for the elderly.
Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
Prospects for the president’s proposal are uncertain. Republicans decry its cost and argue that much of what the plan contains doesn't count as real infrastructure.
Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
Older adults in all kinds of circumstances are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country.
New Rules Allow Indoor Visits In Most Oregon Long-Term Care Facilities
Guidelines take effect next week that will allow visitors inside nursing homes and care facilities in Oregon.
Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma
Older adults have listened to public health authorities and taken steps to minimize the risk of being infected with COVID-19, a new study says.
For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to keep sheltering in place. But for some, the burden of isolation and uncertainty is becoming hard to bear.
For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to keep sheltering in place. But for some, the burden of isolation and uncertainty is becoming hard to bear.
More Than 100 Oregon Long-Term Care Facilities Have Suspected, Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
For a month, residents at the Oaks of Sherwood Park in Keizer have been confined to their rooms, as a growing number of patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Patients Experiment With Prescription Drugs To Fight Aging
Dr. Alan Green’s patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, N.Y., lured by the prospect of longer lives.
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