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Month: May 2020

RESEARCH REPORT Caregiving in the U.S.

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https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2020/05/full-report-caregiving-in-the-united-states.doi.10.26419-2Fppi.00103.001.pdf This study presents a portrait of unpaid family caregivers1 today. The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP are proud to present Caregiving in the U.S. 2020, based on data collected in 2019.A national profile of family caregivers first emerged from the 1997 Caregiving in the U.S. study. Related studies were conducted in 2004, […]

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Senior-Housing Communities Face Higher Vacancy Rates Amid Coronavirus

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The aging-at-home movement, well under way when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, will likely be stoked by the staggering number of related deaths at U.S. nursing homes and other senior communities as well as the surge in telemedicine use. https://www.wsj.com/articles/senior-housing-communities-face-higher-vacancy-rates-amid-coronavirus-11589284805?mod=hp_listb_pos1 […]

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Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Older Adults

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As we look toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we overview challenges to be minimized, including economic setbacks, health and well-being effects, and highlighted ageism, racism, and classism https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08959420.2020.1759758 […]

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The History of Loneliness

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Until a century or so ago, almost no one lived alone; now many endure shutdowns and lockdowns on their own. How did modern life get so lonely? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness […]

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