Mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic examined
Oct 18, 2022
In the first two months of the pandemic, depression and anxiety worsened on average; a linear link was seen between worsening symptoms and increasing case numbers.
COVID-19 boosters could save 90,000 lives this winter
Oct 06, 2022
Updated booster doses also could prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months.
Twelfth version of living guideline issued for drugs for COVID-19
Sep 16, 2022
The new update strongly recommends against the use of sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab for patients with COVID-19.
Child care stress affects health, work of U.S. healthcare workers during pandemic
Jul 22, 2022
High child care stress was tied to anxiety, depression and burnout as well as retention issues.
New law protects Missouri senior living providers from COVID-19-related lawsuits
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
Senior living and other long-term care and healthcare providers in Missouri have new liability protections related to COVID-19 civil lawsuits now that Gov. Mike Parson (R) has signed SB 51 into law.
Avoidable hospital admissions increased with health care disruption
Jul 21, 2023
Those whose access to healthcare was disrupted during COVID-19 have an increased risk for preventable hospital admission.
Biden administration says insurance issues with COVID-19 shots mostly fixed
Sep 29, 2023
More than 2 million people already had received the updated vaccines by Wednesday, according to HHS.
Flipping mindset to focus on the future will help CCRCs thrive post-pandemic: speakers
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 19, 2020
One of the biggest outcomes of the pandemic on the life plan / continuing care retirement community sector has been giant leaps made in recognizing the importance of connectivity within the lives of older...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines safe during pregnancy
Feb 13, 2024
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination.