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A COVID-19 Nursing Home Death: My Uncle Jonas

Jonas Chaves, who died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home

His passing is emblematic of the COVID-19 tragedies in long-term care

MAY 29, 2020 | By Richard Harris

OPINION: Senior Housing Needs to Serve Residents Better

What I wish my partner in assisted living had during the pandemic

MAY 26, 2020 | By Mary Ann Sternberg

What to Do When a Parent’s Cognitive Decline Impairs Money Management

Middle-aged man helping his dad with finances

The warning signs, plus experts' advice on how to step in

MAY 25, 2020 | By Jennifer Nelson

You’ve Brought a Loved One Home From Long-Term Care. Now What?

care giver and mother

Here’s how two people are handling the challenges, and what they’ve learned

MAY 21, 2020 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Caregiving in America: The Strain, the Pain, the Emotional Drain

Mother and grown daughter

Eye-opening findings from a new survey of the nation's caregivers

MAY 14, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

9 Tips for a Successful Telemedicine Appointment

Diana Isabel Tibbs (right) has had success with telemedicine visits for her mother Caroline

What to do before, during and after your virtual doctor visit

MAY 11, 2020 | By Dr. Christine Nguyen

What Do Family Caregivers Need? MIT Asks Them

Ann Eno and her son John in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Its new CareHive project surveys caregivers for ways to help

MAY 6, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

Does Your Home Health Worker Present a Coronavirus Threat?

Brian Owen (third from left) and his siblings hired two private home health staff to care for their father (center) near Boston while he waited for a bed in a hospice

Steps to take to ensure the pro is taking necessary precautions

MAY 5, 2020 | By Emily Gurnon

The New COVID-19 Symptoms to Watch For

elderly person in hospital bed

Instead of fever, cough and shortness of breath, some might just seem "off"

APRIL 28, 2020 | By Judith Graham

Clever Ways Senior Housing Has Kept Residents Engaged During the Pandemic

Older couple chatting while using computer in their senior housing room.

Creative thinking from three execs in a recent webinar on the topic

APRIL 28, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

In the Hospital With Dementia: These Patients Need Their Caregivers

Older adult patient with daughter and doctor

Even during the pandemic, experts say hospitals need to make exceptions

APRIL 28, 2020 | By Edie Grossfield

Dealing with Caregiver Guilt During the Coronavirus Crisis

guilty caregiver

Experts say: take stock of what you can and cannot control

APRIL 23, 2020 | By Emily Gurnon

AIDS Services Know How to Love in a Plague

an illustration of two people speaking on the phone

America has much to learn from the food and buddy programs born in crisis

APRIL 17, 2020 | By John-Manuel Andriote

How to Prepare Loved Ones for Severe Weather and Emergencies

What you can do to help ensure their safety and care

APRIL 13, 2020 | By Mark Ray

OPINION: COVID-19 Shows the U.S. Needs Universal Family Care

intergenerational family at home

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging on why care is a collective responsibility

APRIL 9, 2020 | By Sarita Gupta

Ways Programs for Older Adults In Need Are Adapting Due to COVID-19

Marc Marrone and his team at Graffiti Bao joined Elizabeth Blau at Honey Salt

Creativity abounds, from pop-up food pantries to virtual mental health checks

APRIL 8, 2020 | By Bob Blancato and Meredith Ponder Whitmire

COVID-19 and Aging: What Can Philanthropy Do?

Portrait of a homeless man.

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging has nine urgent recommendations

APRIL 7, 2020 | By John Feather

Easing the Isolation During the Coronavirus Crisis

man waving at his tablet

Stay-at-home orders can make isolation even worse for many

APRIL 3, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

You and Your Sewing Machine Can Help Fight COVID-19

Volunteering to make masks can have a tremendous impact now

APRIL 1, 2020 | By Marijke Vroomen Durning

Should You Consider Taking a Loved One Out of a Long-Term-Care Facility Now?

Woman in a wheelchair staring out of the window of her living area.

Guidance on making the decision due to the coronavirus pandemic

MARCH 30, 2020 | By Lori Frank, Dr. Sharon Inouye, Dr. Gary Epstein-Lubow, Robyn Stone and Dr. Lewis Lipsitz

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As An HIV Survivor, COVID-19 Stigma Is Sadly Familiar

The shunning and fear isn't fact-based. It's also an obstacle in ending a pandemic.

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Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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