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As we enter our 9th month of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to take stock of what we’ve learned and to keep track of new information as it arises. You can find every agebuzz post touching on some aspect of the coronavirus pandemic here and you can rest assured that…

The data show a clear picture of the devastation caused by the pandemic in long term care facilities. While residents of such facilities account for only 8% of COVID cases, deaths from long-term care cases account for nearly 40% of all COVID fatalities in the US (the majority of those…

So, have you had “the talk” yet? Have you and your usual holiday mates determined how Thanksgiving is going to play out this year? There’s little doubt what the expert advice is (though you may not want to hear it). According to the CDC, while you have to assess the…

Maybe you’re tired of Zoom calls and FaceTime- but maybe you’re also tired of regularly seeing your own face up on the screen, as you’re confronted with the lines, wrinkles, and spots on your face that reveal all too clearly your age and the exposure you’ve had to the sun….

The hope was we’d be in a better place at this point. Early on in the COVID pandemic, there was always the worry that if we didn’t get the virus under control during the summer, we could face the potential of 2 viral threats at once: COVID 19 along with…

It’s not just you. The stress of the ongoing pandemic is everywhere: With no discernible end in sight, and with ongoing uncertainty about our futures and our ability to regain full control over our lives, almost everyone feels the effects at this point. In some ways, what we’re all living…