Tag: Elder care
‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire
Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in...
Doctors warn of burns from asphalt as heat wave hits US West
PHOENIX — Doctors who work in Arizona and Nevada burn centers are warning of injuries from contact with super-heated roadways and other surfaces as...
Biden budget highlights: Lots of spending, taxing the rich
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal offers major new initiatives like child and elder care subsidies, generous tax credits for families...
Biden budget highlights: Lots of spending, taxing the rich
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal offers major new initiatives like child and elder care subsidies, generous tax credits for families...
Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver
Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That in turn means that long-distance...
Report on France’s virus response criticizes elderly care
<p>PARIS — A report made public Tuesday into France’s handling of the coronavirus criticized the government for not providing enough care for older adults...
Report on France’s virus response criticizes elderly care
PARIS — A report made public Tuesday into France’s handling of the coronavirus criticized the government for not providing enough care for older adults...
Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine
<p>ROME — Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them,...
Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine
ROME — Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them,...
Malawi starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca from COVAX
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi is vaccinating health care workers, the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe...