Health & Wellness
Webinar Series to Focus on Mental Wellness during Pandemic
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A free webinar series developed by Penn State Extension aims to help people better manage their mental health as they navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hearing Highlights Bills to Stop COVID Spread in Nursing Homes
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In a recent hearing entitled, “Caring for Seniors amid the COVID-19 Crisis,” U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, highlighted legislative proposals to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Grief Relief: Ways Grandparents Can Help Grandchildren Deal with a Friend’s Death
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- Written by Victor Parachin Victor Parachin
Sooner or later, everyone experiences the death of someone they love. That experience also includes teenagers, many of whom lose friends as a result of drug overdoses, auto accidents, and terminal illness.
3 Reasons You May Not Work as Long as Planned
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- Written by Pamela Yellen Pamela Yellen
If you are among the many Americans planning to work past age 65 to help make up for a shortfall in retirement savings, some recent studies should give you pause to rethink those plans.
COVER STORY: Seniors with COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms
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- Written by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.
Savvy Senior: What Older Diabetics Should Know about Coronavirus
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
My husband and I are both in our late 60s and have diabetes. We would like to find out if our diabetes increases our risk of getting the coronavirus.
– Concerned Diabetics
How to Get Prescriptions You Need during the Pandemic
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With a primary goal of staying healthy on everyone’s mind during the coronavirus pandemic, for many, that includes maintaining a supply of prescription medications in a time when we are encouraged to limit trips to the pharmacy.
Learn about Stroke — and How to Recognize One
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What is a stroke? Also called a “brain attack,” it’s when blood to an area of the brain is blocked, or when there’s sudden bleeding in the brain.
How Seniors Can Protect Their Health and Finances during the Pandemic
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group.