During the coronavirus health emergency, the LTSS Center will be sharing research studies and research-based articles focusing on how the pandemic is affecting older adults and the people who care for them. We welcome your contributions. If you have read a compelling study or research-based article, send the link to LTSScenter@LeadingAge.org.
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The Coronavirus May Never Go Away
The sooner we recognize that the coronavirus is here to stay, the better off we’ll be.
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Can Contact Tracing Work in the U.S.?
It’s going to take lots of people, and lots of money and cooperation, for contact tracing to help the U.S. control the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Testing: More Effective Than Symptom Screening
Testing residents in independent/assisted living communities is a better strategy for identifying potential cases of COVID-19 than screening symptoms.
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What’s the Evidence for Wearing Masks?
If 80% of people wear a mask in public, COVID-19 transmission could be halted.
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3 Ways to Encourage Universal Mask-Wearing
Make mask-wearing easy, understood, and expected, write 3 Penn professors.
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Hispanic Older Adults: Financial Impact of COVID-19
The financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the economic security of all older adults, but it will hurt older Hispanics the most.