There is a new mutation of a coronavirus that is spreading throughout the United States. While the cases of the coronavirus known as “COVID-19” have experienced a significant drop over the past few months, it is still circulating through the country and a mutated strain of it – identified simply as the “Delta Variant” is… Read More…
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Making the Decision to Relocate Your Loved One to a Care Facility During the Pandemic
It does not matter if it is an assisted living facility, a memory care facility, an area designed for independent living, or a residential facility, it can be quite concerning to have your loved one be in these types of living institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a known fact that quite a few… Read More…
Convalescent Plasma Therapy Approved by FDA as Therapeutic for Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 – Including the Elderly
On August 23rd 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the emergency utilization of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for the treatment of individuals hospitalized as a result of the current coronavirus challenge the nation is experiencing. In February of 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services… Read More…
Tips To Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
While research is well underway on the coronavirus discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China, COVID-19, there is still much to be learned about the disease. To date, infectious disease, pathology, and virology experts do not believe that dementia increases one’s risk of developing the virus; however, it may be that behaviors that develop… Read More…
Steps Being Taken in Long-Term Care Facilities to Protect Older Adults from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
As the cases of confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases continue to spread rapidly across the United States, concern for our health and that of our loved ones’ is understandably, exceptionally high. This is especially true for older adults, due to the fact that they are more vulnerable to the virus and they have a higher risk… Read More…