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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Helping Affordable Housing Communities Fight COVID-19
Federal, state, and local policy makers must recognize that publicly subsidized senior housing communities are hotspots for COVID-19 infection and spread.
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The Invisible COVID Workforce: Direct Care Workers
Our COVID-19 response has not recognized the importance of the invisible direct care workforce.
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Study: Social Distancing Reduced COVID-19 Growth Rate
COVID-19 spread would have been 35 times greater without 4 social distancing measures.
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How the Coronavirus Could Change Home Health Care
The pandemic offers us the opportunity to expand the home care workforce.
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Mortality Among Older COVID-19 Patients in New York
Age and chronic disease were associated with death among older COVID-19 patients in New York City, according to a new study.
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The Data Gap That’s Undermining Our Pandemic Response
Without testing data, the U.S. response to the coronavirus will continue to fall short.