COVID-19
COVID-19
‘That’s just part of aging’: Long COVID symptoms often overlooked in seniors
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Research suggests seniors are more likely to develop the poorly understood condition than younger or middle-aged adults.COVID-19
As COVID slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing
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Omicron dashed the hopes of many older adults that the country was exiting the worst of the pandemic.California
Families complain as states require COVID testing for nursing home visits
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Relatives say it is important they go into nursing homes because staff shortages are affecting care.COVID-19
For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult
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The loss of smell is a common issue for many seniors and is often overlooked. Yet it can have serious consequences.Featured in Category
‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors on clinicians’ age bias
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Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the pandemic.COVID-19
The unsung importance of casual relationships for older adults
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Research has found that older adults who have a broad array of “weak” as well as “close” ties enjoy better physical and psychological well-being and live longer than people with less diverse social networks.COVID-19
Tips for older adults to regain their game after a cooped-up year
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Experts offer advice on how to address issues such as muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety and social isolation.COVID-19
Family caregivers, routinely left off vaccine lists, worry: What ‘if I get sick?’
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Tens of thousands of middle-aged sons and daughters — too young to qualify for a vaccine — care for older relatives with serious ailments and want to get the shots to protect their loved ones and themselves.COVID-19
