Category: Seniors
Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed for people 60 and over really necessary? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s?
Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies
Fifteen counties in Washington state have no ICU beds. Four have no hospitals at all.
Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.
Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home
A significant portion of seniors are vulnerable. Outside of nursing homes, 15% of America’s 65-and-older population (more than 7 million seniors) is frail.
Inslee issues new rules to protect older adults in nursing homes, living facilities
Rule changes center around visitors, screening, and precautionary measures.
Number of COVID-19 cases in King County rises to 190, deaths to 22
Officials urge King County residents to take seriously the recommendations to limit social contacts and minimize the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
Health inspections regularly turn up lapses in infection control at nursing homes, which are cited more than any other type of deficiency.
Kirkland Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Risk In Elder Care Facilities
Coronavirus infections at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, has left one resident dead and 4 others hospitalized, with 3 in critical condition
What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers
Our nation isn’t prepared for this vast demographic shift and its far-reaching consequences.
Parenting Your Aging Parents When They Don’t Want Help
Conflicts often threaten relationships between aging parents and their adult children just when understanding and support are needed the most.
Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America
Seniors face rising rents, health care and other living costs which means that for many entering their retirement, balancing their budget can be a struggle.
Poll reveals risky use of antibiotics by some older adults
One in five seniors reported using leftover antibiotics without consulting their physician.
Why Mobility Managers Can Be Transportation Game Changers for Seniors and the Disabled — AARP
Mobility managers can help people ‘find a ride’ by connecting them to transportation options in their communities
Age-Proofing a Home Doesn’t Come Cheap
Aging in place is a major financial commitment, one that may be at odds with retirees’ plans to downsize their lives and budgets.
How Hospitals Harm Patients by Keeping Them in Bed
Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an “epidemic of immobility,” experts say.