One Year Later – Two Surveys Examine Impact of COVID-19 – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over the year the raging pandemic has impacted on the physical and mental health of Americans. With daily COVID case counts now the lowest since last year and hospitals seeing less coronavirus hospitalizations, most states, including Rhode Island, are now opening up. According to the American Psychological Association’s…

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Internet access critical “infrastructure” for seniors’ well-being, quality of life – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a year where a global pandemic has significantly reduced social interaction, technology becomes more important than ever, especially for homebound seniors. A newly released 39-page report from the Washington, DC-based AARP found that more older adults (44 percent) view tech more positively as a way to stay…

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Time to resolve RI’s ongoing Nursing Home staffing crisis – Herb Weiss

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in nursing homes declined in the four weeks ending March 21. Although these rates are improving, chronic staffing problems in nursing homes—revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic—continue. In Rhode Island, 30% of nursing homes reported a…

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“Georgia on My Mind” – Herb Weiss

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by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues – opinion Protecting the Voting Rights of Older Adults Rewriting election rules has ramifications for voting accessibility of older adults. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Republicans now control 30 state houses with 18 being controlled by the Democrats, one legislature being nonpartisan. As the…

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