This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. That is believed to spread primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the...
by Agustin Durán. To read the original Spanish-language article in La Opinión, click here. (Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí.) Estela García is not intimidated. She walks a lot, eats as healthfully as possible and stays positive. In general, this is...
by Roslyn Daniels. This article originally appeared on Black Health Matters. People all over the world, including Americans, are practicing social distancing during this coronavirus pandemic. We’re sheltering at home, leaving only when necessary to replenish essential...
By Michelle Fritsch, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP, and Kathleen Cameron, BS Pharm, MPH. This article originally appeared on the National Council on Aging (NCOA) blog. As we’re all navigating a lot of uncertainty, upsetting news, isolation, and grief, all of the self-care...
As we navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is clear that older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. According to the CDC, 8 out of 10 deaths reported in the US have been in adults 65 and older....
by Gina Le. This article originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. I am privileged to have been born and raised in Little Sài Gòn, the ethnic enclave that Vietnamese refugees carved out of the heart of Orange County, California, and transformed into one of the largest...