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‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills

By Judith Graham May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Still, medical experts say, it’s not a black-and-white decision of either go on a ventilator or die.

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El miedo a COVID-19 hace que adultos mayores rechacen ser intubados

By Judith Graham May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Para los adultos mayores que piensan en lo que les podría pasar durante esta pandemia, los ventiladores son un símbolo de la falta de control y el poder de la tecnología.

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As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?

By Judith Graham May 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“The awful truth is families have no control over what’s happening,” one advocate says.

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Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say

By Judith Graham April 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older bodies respond to infection in different ways. Seniors may sleep more or stop eating. They may be confused or dizzy. They might simply collapse.

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Médicos dicen que los adultos mayores con COVID-19 presentan síntomas inusuales

By Judith Graham April 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los adultos mayores, el grupo de edad de alto riesgo de sufrir complicaciones graves o morir por esta condición, podrían no mostrar ninguno de estos síntomas.

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In Shutting Out Threat, Seniors In Continuing Care Communities Feel Shut In

By Judith Graham April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

For older adults in retirement communities ― a population especially vulnerable to COVID-19 — striking a balance between reducing the risk of contracting the coronavirus and maintaining the quality of life is a new frontier.

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What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.

By Judith Graham April 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Reports offer a glimmer of hope, especially for older adults.

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Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

By Judith Graham March 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Families are weighing the challenges of providing home care with the isolation or potential danger of leaving folks in senior housing or long-term care.

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¿Deberías sacar a tus padres de hogares y llevarlos a tu casa durante la pandemia?

By Judith Graham March 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Las familias se enfrentan a ese dilema. En los hogares de vida asistida los adultos mayores tienen alimentos y cuidado médico. En la casa tienen el amor de la familia.

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Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

By Judith Graham March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes are alarmed at the prospect of taking patients who may have the coronavirus.

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Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?

By Judith Graham March 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just how careful should older people be? Here’s what geriatricians think is reasonable.

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Coronavirus: ¿todos los mayores de 60 años necesitan tomar las mismas precauciones?

By Judith Graham March 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

¿Son necesarias las precauciones como las que respaldan los CDC para todos los adultos mayores?, ¿Incluso en áreas donde el nuevo coronavirus todavía no parece estar circulando ampliamente?

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Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home

By Judith Graham March 18, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older adults are at serious risk during this pandemic and have been advised to avoid contact with others. Yet many still need essential services, and programs are scrambling to adapt.

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Why Black Aging Matters, Too

By Judith Graham Photos by Heidi de Marco September 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.

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The Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65

By Judith Graham March 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The good news: Life expectancy for people who make it to 65 has increased. Yet, coastal and urban people fare better than those in rural and middle America.

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Stalked By The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You

By Judith Graham February 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

For those worried they have an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, testing is an option. But words to the wise: It’s hardly foolproof and could even backfire by heightening your fear of memory loss.

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Facebook Live: Intimate Lessons From The Front Lines Of Family Caregiving

November 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Family caregivers are the backbone of our nation’s system of long-term care for older adults. Every year, more than 34 million unpaid caregivers — mostly family members — provide essential aid to adults age 50 and older, helping with tasks such as bathing or dressing and, increasingly, performing complex medical tasks such as managing medications, dressing wounds and operating medical equipment.

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U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia

By Judith Graham February 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Because seniors are at higher risk of cognitive impairment, proponents say screening asymptomatic older adults is an important strategy to identify people who may be developing dementia and to improve their care. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force cited insufficient evidence the tests are helpful.

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What To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You

By Judith Graham February 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you’re told Medicare’s home health benefits have changed, don’t believe it: Coverage rules haven’t been altered and people are still entitled to the same types of services. All that has changed is how Medicare pays agencies.

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Why Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients

By Judith Graham February 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Medicare has changed how it pays for services. In response, agencies across the country are firing therapists, limiting physical, occupational and speech therapy, and terminating services for some longtime, severely ill patients.

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