Long Term Care

Anyone with a pulse is probably aware that we are heading toward consequential elections this fall and that voters are likely to face many obstacles, whether they plan to vote in person or by mail. Especially for older voters, who in previous elections showed up at the polls in greater…

According to a brand new survey from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, up until May of 2019, only 4% of adults age 50-80 had ever experienced a telemedicine visit with a health care provider. However, from the 3 months of March- June 2020, 26% of respondents had had such…

Audrey Hepburn once said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” And while some of us are having a hard time believing in anything right now, there’s also no doubt that many have turned to gardening, both as an enjoyable pastime and even a reliable source of fresh…

Most of us are social creatures, so there’s been concern that social distancing restrictions may be having a serious impact on our society. Especially for older adults, we know that social isolation and loneliness are linked to serious physical and mental health concerns. Yet a new study published online in…

If there’s perhaps a silver lining to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s the light that’s been shone on older adults and the often suboptimal choices they face when it comes to housing. In particular, we’ve seen stark imagery of the understaffed and frankly dismal options older adults may confront when it…

There’s no dispute that the coronavirus pandemic has caused untold distress and death in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country. But the reality is that only a minority of older adults live in such facilities. The vast majority of those 65 and older live in the community….