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For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to keep sheltering in place. But for some, the burden of isolation...
Lock Your Cars! Vehicle Theft Spikes In COVID-19 Pandemic
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coronavirus hasn’t been kind to car owners.
Biden Makes 1st In-Person Appearance In More than 2 Months
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more...
Bringing ‘Poogie’ Home: Hospice In The Time Of COVID-19
After she landed in the hospital with a broken hip, Parkinson’s disease and the coronavirus, 84-year-old Dorothy “Poogie” Wyatt Shields made a request of...
‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills
DENVER ― Last month, Minna Buck revised a document specifying her wishes should she become critically ill.
“No intubation,” she wrote in large letters on...
El miedo a COVID-19 hace que adultos mayores rechacen ser intubados
En abril, Minna Buck revisó un documento que especificaba sus deseos en caso de enfermar gravemente.
“Sin intubación”, escribió en letras grandes en el formulario,...
As Deaths Mount, Coronavirus Testing Remains Wildly Inconsistent In Long-Term Care
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Mary Lanham’s assisted living complex in Florida tested all residents for...
United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $49 Million of Assets Acquired with...
LOS ANGELES – The Department of Justice has reached a settlement of its civil forfeiture cases against more than $49 million worth...
Justice Department is Dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security...
Beyond The Glam: Feeding The Coachella Valley’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Poverty is real in the Coachella Valley, a region known for its glitzy resorts and music festival. During the COVID crisis, the California National...
Palliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’
Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a day of each other. They would have celebrated 50 years of...
As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?
Families are beset by fear and anxiety as COVID-19 makes inroads at nursing homes across the country, threatening the lives of vulnerable older adults.
Alarmingly...
Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment,...
Médicos dicen que los adultos mayores con COVID-19 presentan síntomas inusuales
Los adultos mayores con COVID-19, la enfermedad que causa el coronavirus, tienen síntomas “atípicos”, lo que complica los esfuerzos para asegurar que reciban un...
‘I Wasn’t Eating’: Senior Twin Sisters Battle Pandemic Anxiety Together
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Ethel Sylvester dialed 911, trembling with fear. The 92-year-old felt hot. She thought turning off her thermostat could fix...
In Shutting Out Threat, Seniors In Continuing Care Communities Feel Shut In
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With tight restrictions in place at their continuing care retirement community, Tom...
What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.
Judith Graham
Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.
Physicians are swapping anecdotes on social...
Retiree-Rich Palm Beach County Leads Florida In COVID-19 Deaths
JUPITER, Fla. — No place in Florida has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 than Palm Beach County, the tropical vacation and retirement destination that...
Inside Meals On Wheels’ Struggle To Keep Older Americans Fed During A Pandemic
In the best of times, Meals on Wheels faces the herculean task of delivering 200 million meals annually to 2.4 million hungry and isolated...
‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option In Multigenerational Homes
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FLORISSANT, Missouri — The Walker family never thought having an age range...
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All Coronavirus All The Time
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The medical and economic needs laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic are forcing some immediate...
Sheltered At Home, Families Broach End-Of-Life Planning
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Long before she contracted COVID-19 at a Kirkland, Washington, nursing home, Barbara...
Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?
Dr. Alison Webb took her 81-year-old father out of assisted living, to live.
Coleen Hubbard took her 85-year-old mother out of independent living, to die.
With...
Two More Riverside California Deputies and an Inmate Test Positive for COVID-19
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Two more sheriff's deputies in Riverside County have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as an inmate -- the...
Trump Raises Idea of Quarantines Affecting NY, NJ and Conn.
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had spoken with some...
U.S. Hotspots Grow as Virus Cases Surpass 620,000 Globally
By KAT STAFFORD and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — As confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States...
The Latest: Italy’s Day-to-Day COVID-19 Deaths Down Slightly
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults...
Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
She knew it wasn’t a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless, Barbara Figge Fox, 79, recently went to four stores in Princeton,...
Listen: The Hard-Knock Health Law Turns 10 Amid Pandemic
By Julie Rovner
March 23, 2020
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Third Los Angeles Police Officer Tests Positive for Coronavirus COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A third Los Angeles police officer has tested positive for the coronavirus and was exhibiting symptoms inside the...
URGENT Los Angeles Winter Advisory – From NOAA Weather
Winter Advisory - URGENT National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 602 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 ...MODERATE SNOW OVER...
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Affordable Care Act Turns 10
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The Affordable Care Act on March 23 will reach a milestone many thought unlikely —...
Mnuchin: Trump Wants Checks Sent To Public In Virus Response
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the government to...
Palm Springs Declares Local Emergency to Help Stem the Spread of Coronavirus
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) - Officials in the city of Palm Springs have declared a local emergency to help stem the spread of...
Congress Approves Boost In Food Aid For Seniors But Funding Falls Short Of Growing...
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Advocates for senior citizens hailed the bipartisan passage of a federal bill that calls for...
The Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65
Judith Graham
In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide — are on the rise among middle-aged Americans, those who...
VCU Health Halts 30-Year Campaign That Seized Patients’ Wages, Put Liens On Homes
Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News and Elizabeth Lucas, Kaiser Health NewsIn one of the most sweeping moves yet by a nonprofit hospital system to...
SpaceX Launches Station supplies, Nails 50th Rocket Landing
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies...
Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for...
As Coronavirus Cases Grow, So Does Scrutiny Of Nursing Home Infection Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus on infection-control practices at nursing homes and hospitals, particularly those where...
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Councilman Nestor Enrique Valencia Welcomes LA DA Candidate George Gascon to the City of...
Video of the meet and greet of George Gascon hosted by Councilman Nestor Enrique Valencia.
Your School Assignment For The Day: Spelling And Specs
DELANO, Calif. — Daisy Leon struggles to sit still and read the letters on the eye chart. Her responses tumble out in a quiet,...
Getting To The Heart Of Presidential Fitness: How Much Do We Need To Know?
Differences in health policy weren’t the only bones presidential candidates had to pick last week. They also sparred over details of their personal health....
Judge Halts Plan to Move Virus Patients to Costa Mesa California
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A court temporarily blocked the U.S. government from sending up to 50 people infected with a new...
Infections Climb in South Korea as World Fights Virus
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections...
Sanders Wins Nevada caucuses, Takes National Democratic Lead
By STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bernie...
Takeaways From the Democratic Las Vegas Debate
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six Democratic presidential hopefuls met on the...
Debate Night Brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders Attacked by Rivals
By STEVE PEOPLES, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell,...
Stalked by The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
Do I know I’m at risk for developing dementia? You bet.
My father died of Alzheimer’s disease at age 72; my sister was felled by...
Surge In Enrollment As Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid
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Hundreds of thousands of new enrollees signed up for 2020 coverage through Covered California, driven by...
