Heather Davenport of Bend took this summer as an opportunity to make social isolation less painful for homebound seniors who have suffered from this reality for years. The 19-year-old junior at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix is leading the charge on a marketing campaign to bring awareness about seniors who find themselves in this situation […]
The danger of COVID-19 for seniors has been well-documented, with Floridians older than 65dying in greater numbers than any other age. But experts say the pandemic has also had a profound impact on older adults’ mental health, with many hesitant to seek care and finding that insurance coverage is lacking when they do. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-ne-medicare-guide-mental-health-coverage-20201021-4qtsddry4nhglivinjobdkdkem-story.html […]
Mary Anne Hardy was at a crossroads in her nursing career. A health program she had been working for ended, and, not ready to retire, she was trying to figure out her next move. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/business/small-business-senior-citizens.html?searchResultPosition=1 […]
Through the adept facilitation of journalist Katie Hafner, the audience will hear directly from four expert panelists from four key service organizations that are helping to connect older adults at risk of social isolation. Village organizations, assisted living communities, phone line support services and senior centers are facing new challenges to support and connect at-risk […]
In recent weeks, Lezrette Hutchinson began to sense a subtle slump in her mood. The 64-year-old retiree from the West Bronx no longer looked forward to phoning friends as she did in the early days of the pandemic, when they’d gab about what hand sanitizers they used, how they washed their masks and what their […]
https://connect2affect.org/the-pandemic-effect/ This report explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults of all ages, to understand levels of social isolation during the pandemic, and to assess knowledge of how social isolation can impact a person’s health. Funded by AARP Foundation with the support of a grant from United Health Foundation. […]
Behavioral scientists have spent a lot of time studying what makes us happy (and what doesn’t). We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies. https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-be-happy?surface=home-living-vi&fellback=false&req_id=195379126&algo=identity&imp_id=514450914&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage&redirect=true […]
2020 has been a year full of … what exactly? Political unrest, violence in the streets, healthcare in crisis, the list goes on and on. And many of the older adults living through this challenging year are experiencing it in one of two ways; either with equanimity, because they truly have lived through worse, or […]
Over the next decade, the number of elderly homeless Americans is projected to triple — and that was before Covid-19 hit. In Phoenix, the crisis has already arrived. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/magazine/homeless-seniors-elderly.html […]
