A team of researchers has begun looking at how COVID-19 affects the brain, and what they’re finding is raising some red flags. The team is based out of the Georgia State University and has focused on how mice are impacted when purposefully … [Read more...]
When Can Vaccinated People See Their Families?
Once I get vaccinated, when can I see my family again? This is exactly the question that a lot of older individuals--especially those that have been living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities--are asking lately. Now … [Read more...]
Taking Steps to Legally Protect Seniors Getting Care
Politicians are focusing more and more on fixing the aspects of senior care that are not working. As you probably know, one of the main points of senior care is to help the elderly stay safe and healthy. If there are parts of care that are … [Read more...]
What the COVID-19 Vaccine Means for Seniors
Two different pharmaceutical companies have now had COVID-19 vaccines approved by the FDA for use in the United States. This is exciting news as it means that a larger portion of our country will be safer from the virus than they once were. … [Read more...]
Neurological Damage May Lead to a Worse Outcome for COVID Patients
We all know that some people are more at risk of suffering from complications due to COVID-19 than others are. And we all know that senior citizens tend to have been hit the hardest by the virus--on many levels. Scientists are beginning to … [Read more...]
How In-Home Care Can Help Promote Health During the Pandemic
COVID-19 is a new illness, coming from a novel coronavirus that was discovered in the last part of 2019. As a result of this, there’s very little information about the illness, and the aftermath that survivors of the sickness will face. Now … [Read more...]
Senior Care Services Brace for Second Wave
In some parts of the U.S., the next round of COVID related illnesses are already here. Other parts of the country are bracing themselves so that they can handle it in a better fashion than they did during the first wave. Senior care … [Read more...]
What Do Layoffs Mean for the Care Business?
Recently, a major senior care service based out of Tennessee announced that they would be laying off over 150 of their employees. This included care professionals, caregivers, and others. This particular service currently serves about 135 … [Read more...]
How the Coronavirus is Addressing the Future of Care
The novel coronavirus has hit the senior population hard. We’ve all seen the news reports and we’ve all heard the scary side of the disease. While we know at this point that the disease can have terrible consequences on vulnerable … [Read more...]
Care Workers Feeling the Brunt of the Pandemic
The pandemic has hit us as a country hard. It can be easy to semi-dismiss this and say something like, “everyone’s being hit hard. Just because I’m stressed and tired doesn’t mean that I have it bad. Everyone’s in the same boat.” And while … [Read more...]
What is Contact Tracing?
Contact tracing is one of the new buzzwords that has emerged out of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what is it? Contact tracing relies on Bluetooth technology and mobile devices. Ordinarily, your phone is safe and isolated from … [Read more...]
Improving Virtual Health Care
Over the last few months, the need for virtual care has grown exponentially. COVID-19 has pushed us all way out of our normal routine and has required us to live our lives in different ways. We’ve had to acquire new skills and adopt new … [Read more...]