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Not Just For Kids: A Familiar Toy Offers Seniors Comfort During Pandemic Isolation
There’s little research on the effect of stuffed animals, but there is anecdotal evidence they offer comfort to isolated seniors. -
Elderly Care Facilities Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism
Some experts fear that skepticism might hold frontline workers back from getting vaccinated. -
Amid Isolation And Loneliness, Elderly Face Crumbling Safety Net
New York has more people over the age of 65 than the total population of many states. And despite federal aid, the state's system meant to help protect seniors is short tens of millions of dollars. -
Reader Tips: 9 Ways To Bring Joy And Care To Older People In The Pandemic
Write postcards on a weekly basis. Go for scenic drives. Schedule virtual TV time. Use family history as a topic for virtual lessons. -
How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic (And A Printable Guide!)
During this pandemic, I've been worried about my grandma — Nanay, to me. That's Tagalog for mother.Her name is Felisa Mercene. She's a Filipino American… -
Study: Nursing Home Residents Not Protected From Antipsychotic Drugs Under Trump
Almost 300,000 nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs each week, even though most have no psychosis to justify it. But since the beginning… -
Strict Rules Apply, But Visitors Will Be Allowed Back In New York Nursing Homes
After months of prohibiting in-person visits to relatives in nursing homes amid COVID-19 fears, New York says it will begin easing those restrictions for… -
Using Cranes To Reunite Families During The Pandemic
Raised platforms via cranes help with nursing home visits during the lockdown in Belgium. -
Seniors, Facing Isolation Worsened By COVID, Turn To Volunteers, Community Efforts To Ease Loneliness
The pandemic may feel like a social experiment, but it's familiar to the elderly. -
West Virginia Aims To Test All Nursing Home Residents, Workers for COVID-19
Updated at 6:44 p.m. ETAmid growing concern about the well-being of residents of elder care facilities, West Virginia officials are preparing to test…
