Tag: elderly
Out of Pocket: Losing Medicaid amidst rising health care costs (includes...
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Today, many Americans face hardships due to...
South Florida senior dance troupe returns after pandemic hiatus
Vivian Jeffers had to save her allowance for two weeks to pay for a 25-cent dance lesson during the Great Depression. Eight decades later,...
Florida’s Senior Citizens hope for a brighter future after isolating during...
Whenever Carmen Rodriguez stepped outside for her daily dog walks, she'd secure her N-95 mask over her nose. She'd wave to people from across...
Cómo Los Ángeles y Miami reducen la inequidad en el suministro...
La inequidad es un problema nacional, manifiesto en la distribución de las vacunas contra el coronavirus. Para ser vacunado, uno debe contar con una...
Technology helps Alzheimer’s patients through the pandemic
Alzheimer’s disease was discovered in 1906. There are approximately 44 million people worldwide who have it -- or some level of dementia. In the...
Risks of reopening for the elderly in South Florida
On June 5, Florida entered phase 2 of reopening, and many people have gone back to work, which could pose a risk to older people...
Kelley Leer, 53
In one of the hardest-hit coronavirus hotspots in Pennsylvania sits Arbour Square Senior Living Community of Harleysville. For now, residents are free of the...