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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.Featured in Category
Demand for service dogs unleashes a ‘wild west’ market
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Service dogs can help people with ailments from autism to epilepsy, but a trained dog can cost up to $40,000 — and insurance won’t cover it.health
COVID-infected nurses working at short-staffed nursing homes
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Infections are sweeping through staff and residents at homes across the state.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
After ‘truly appalling’ death toll in nursing homes, California rethinks their funding
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The state wants to tie Medicaid funding more directly to performance, but the powerful nursing home lobby is raising objections.health
From maggots to sex abuse, nursing homes sue California to overturn citations, fines
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Since 2016, state regulators have downgraded nearly a third of nursing home sanctions involving a death.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.health
