Poverty wages in nursing homes have accelerated the coronavirus outbreak (Boston Globe)
Before the current crisis, nursing home work was already harried and backbreaking.
Each passing day brings news of...
Did you fall for a coronavirus hoax? Facebook will let you know (NPR)
In a new move to stop the spread of dangerous and false information about the coronavirus, Facebook will start telling people when they've interacted...
Nearly 7,000 people have died of coronavirus in U.S. nursing homes (The Hill)
At least 6,900 people living in nursing homes in the U.S. have died of the coronavirus, according to The New York Times.
So much is unknown about the pandemic because the government keeps a lid on...
It is a tragedy unfolding in real time. At a skilled nursing facility in the Tulare County town of Visalia, 71 residents...
End-of-life planning during the coronavirus pandemic, in 8 steps (Vox)
How to make crucial financial and health care decisions for you and your loved ones.
Surely you’ve...
Trump touts hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19. Don’t believe the hype (The Guardian)
The anti-malaria drug could be ‘one of the biggest game-changers’, Trump claimed, but there is no magic cure.
How to get help from Social Security during the coronavirus pandemic (Savvy Senior)
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’ve heard that the Social Security Administration has closed all their offices because of the coronavirus...
Savvy Senior: How to protect your elderly parents from coronavirus (Huron Daily Tribune)
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’m concerned about my 80-year-old mother who’s at high risk for coronavirus. She lives on her...
Care workers ‘shocked’ by virus treatment guidance (BBC News)
While the political focus has largely been about what is going on in hospitals, there is growing concern about some of the...
Can I visit my elderly relatives? And other tips for coronavirus and older people...
People 60 and older are at far higher risk of getting very sick or dying from the coronavirus. And people 85 and...
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