Hospitals & Nursing Homes: Patients Caught In Conflict
04 April 2020
A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities: Some patients are falling into a no man’s land between hospitals and nursing homes.
Caring For Elderly In The Age Of COVID-19
03 April 2020
When Dr. Christopher Johnson was asked about the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, “The biggest threat to older people right now is younger people.”
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Assisted Living: Should You Bring Mom Home?
02 April 2020
Most retirement complexes and long-term care facilities are excluding visitors. Older adults are asked to stay in their rooms and are alone for most of the day.
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Ageist Media? Introducing Our Very Old Next President
01 April 2020
The alignment of Donald Trump,73, alongside Biden and Sanders in the political arena has brought out all the ageist canards that lie just below the veneer of American politics.
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A Grandparent Worries About Emotional Toll On Children
31 March 2020
Children now may be wondering if Grandma and Grandpa are old, but as a grandmother I’m concerned about the emotional risks the near panic invading society is causing for young people.
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Observation Care: Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge Status
30 March 2020
If the government does not challenge the decision and patients win their appeals, Medicare could pay them millions of dollars for staggeringly high nursing home bills.
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