Facebook Live: Helping COVID’s Secondary Victims: Grieving Families and Friends
November 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
More than 246,000 people in the U.S. have been killed by the coronavirus, leaving hundreds of thousands of others grieving. Judith Graham, author of KHN’s Navigating Aging column, hosted a discussion on these unprecedented losses and dealing with bereavement. She was joined by Holly Prigerson, co-director of the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and Diane Snyder-Cowan, leader of the bereavement professionals steering committee of the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals.
Doctores explican pros y contras de recetar la nueva droga para el Alzheimer
By Judith Graham
July 9, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Mientras médicos y expertos en políticas de salud debaten los méritos de Aduhelm, el primer fármaco para el Alzheimer aprobado en 18 años, los pacientes simplemente quieren saber: “¿me ayudará?”.
Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Hot-Button Alzheimer’s Drug
By Judith Graham
July 9, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The potential benefits of Aduhelm are small, its effectiveness is not certain, and even the FDA Thursday shifted its guidance on who should get the drug. But physicians are dealing with an onslaught of interest from patients and their families, and figuring out which patients are best positioned to be helped by the drug will be difficult.
Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
By Judith Graham
July 6, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Aduhelm, approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month despite questions about its efficacy, could be prescribed to at least 1 million patients a year, for a price tag of about $56 billion. Experts suggest there might be better ways to spend that money.
Calming Computer Jitters: Help for Seniors Who Aren’t Tech-Savvy
By Judith Graham
June 24, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Millions of older adults want to be comfortable going online and using digital tools to enhance their lives. But many need help. A number of groups around the country offer assistance.
KHN on the Air This Week
September 25, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Tips for Older Adults to Regain Their Game After Being Cooped Up for More Than a Year
By Judith Graham
May 24, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Experts offer advice on how seniors struggling with physical, emotional and cognitive challenges following a year of being cooped up can address issues such as muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety and social isolation.
As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services
By Judith Graham
May 21, 2021
KFF Health News Original
A little-discussed, long-term toll of the pandemic is that large numbers of older adults have become physically and cognitively debilitated and less able to care for themselves after sheltering in place.
Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
By Judith Graham
May 18, 2021
KFF Health News Original
When the covid pandemic hit, Dr. Rebecca Elon was thrust into a new role, primary caregiver for her severely ill husband and her elderly mother. “Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different,” she says.
Covid Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
By Judith Graham
April 29, 2021
KFF Health News Original
How do dozens of people living communally decide what to do during a public health crisis when members have varying tolerance for risk and different opinions about safe practices?
Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
By Judith Graham
April 12, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for seniors and people with disabilities. The president has proposed a massive infusion of federal funding for home and community-based health services that advocates say will go a long way toward helping individuals and families.
‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations
By Judith Graham
March 31, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Whether it’s making plans to hug their grandchildren, scheduling long-overdue medical appointments or just petting the neighbor’s dog, seniors are inching back to a lifestyle they’ve missed during the pandemic.
Por el bienestar de los abuelos, buscan reabrir hogares de adultos mayores
By Judith Graham
March 4, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Ahora es el momento de aliviar a los residentes del abrumador y brutal aislamiento, dice un grupo cada vez más grande de expertos, cuidadores, consumidores y médicos.
Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities Is ‘an Absolute Necessity for Our Well-Being’
By Judith Graham
March 4, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Relatives and advocates are calling for federal authorities to relax restrictions in long-term care institutions and grant special status to “essential caregivers” — family members or friends who provide critically important hands-on care — so they have the opportunity to tend to relatives in need.
Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for Covid Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority
By Judith Graham
February 22, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound seniors, but the efforts are slow and spotty.
Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
By Judith Graham
February 16, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Tens of thousands of middle-aged sons and daughters — too young to qualify for a vaccine — care for older relatives with serious ailments and want to get the shots to protect their loved ones and themselves.
Adultos mayores sin familia o amigos quedan atrás en la carrera por vacunarse
By Judith Graham
February 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Aunque los datos no están ajustados por edad, los adultos mayores de color han tenido muchas más probabilidades de enfermarse gravemente y morir de covid que los adultos mayores caucásicos
Older Adults Without Family or Friends Lag in Race to Get Vaccines
By Judith Graham
February 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Public health officials have singled out seniors as key candidates for the covid-19 vaccines but too many of these seniors are not able to get shots because they don’t use computers, don’t have internet services or transportation, or don’t have someone to help them with the process.
If I Have Cancer, Dementia or MS, Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?
By Judith Graham
January 27, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Older patients with cancer, dementia or other serious illnesses should check with their doctors, but medical experts recommend the vaccine for most people.
Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care
By Judith Graham
November 13, 2020
KFF Health News Original
With employees emotionally drained and residents suffering from loss, many nursing homes and assisted living centers are working with chaplains, social workers and mental health professionals to help people deal with the effects of the coronavirus.