COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Beleaguered Assisted Living Industry
(By Laura Ungar and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) David Aguirre jumped in his truck and drove toward the
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Aging
Inside Meals On Wheels’ Struggle To Keep Older Americans Fed During A Pandemic
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) In the best of times, Meals on Wheels faces the herculean task of
Read MoreAlzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) The first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (A4) study supports the hypothesis
Read MoreShould You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Alison Webb took her 81-year-old father out of assisted living, to live.
Read MoreDoes Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) She knew it wasn’t a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless,
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Spreads Widely, Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds
(By Fred Schulte, Elizabeth Lucas, Jordan Rau, Liz Szabo, and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) More than half the
Read MoreHow older adults can stay in touch during social distancing
Social distancing is now the byword for the prevention of COVID-19 virus as it spreads across the U.S. But for
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Surges, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings. The directive, from the
Read MoreFaulty protein connections short-circuit brain in Alzheimer’s disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) Stress-induced changes in protein connections in the brain contribute to the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreThe Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide
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