COVID-19 and transplant patients

COVID-19 and transplant patients

By NHCOA Media. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Although it is not known exactly if COVID-19 will be more severe in transplant patients, it is known that the disease is frequently more severe in people with weak immune systems—which includes...
COVID-19 and transplant patients

Lessons learned during the pandemic

By: Yanira Cruz, MPH, DrPH,.  This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. On April 29, 2021, NHCOA partnered with AARP to present the “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and a Look at the Future” virtual town hall. Featuring speakers from Justice in Aging, the...
COVID-19 and transplant patients

Getting older with HIV

This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. It is also available in Spanish. Every day, the number of older people living with HIV in the country and in the world increases. One reason is because treatments have improved and are helping people with the disease...
COVID-19 and transplant patients

How to be a long-distance caregiver?

This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The COVID-19 pandemic and the health precaution it brought with it, have now also required remote caregiving to also became an essential part of some people’s daily routine. Meeting or visiting someone is now more...