Aging and Health

Journal Focuses on COVID-19 and Older Adults

The Journal of Aging & Social Policy provides perspectives on the pandemic....

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Older Adults Report COVID-Related Anxiety and Depression

Rates of anxiety and depression among older adults have doubled since 2018....

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Health Disparities in Telehealth Use During the Pandemic

Not all population groups have experienced equal access to telehealth during the pandemic, according to a new study....

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Aging While Black is Dangerous During COVID

Social and economic disadvantages, reinforced by racism, are causing unequal outcomes for Black older adults during the pandemic....

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Racial Divide: How COVID-19 Has Hit Nursing Homes

Nursing homes with a significant number of Black and Latino residents have been twice as likely to be hit by the coronavirus....

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A Post-COVID Aging Agenda

The COVID-19 health crisis presents significant opportunities to radically improve quality of life and meet person- and family-centered needs....

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Older Adults and COVID-19: Implications for Aging Policy and Practice

A new issue of the Journal of Aging & Social Policy explores strategies for protecting and improving the lives of older people during the pandemic....

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The Importance of Long-Term Care Populations in COVID-19 Models

The spread of COVID-19 is substantially different in long-term care settings than in the general population. Mathematical models of COVID-19 should reflect that difference....

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CMS Releases COVID-19 Data for Medicare Beneficiaries

New CMS data confirms that older Americans and people with chronic health conditions are at highest risk for COVID-19, and that the virus has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority groups and lower income adults....

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Older Men Worry Less About COVID-19

Older men who aren’t worried about COVID-19 take fewer steps to prevent infection....

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