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  • These Teens Are Helping Self-Isolating Seniors Stay Connected

    April 01, 2020 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To help senior citizens through the coronavirus pandemic, teens and young adults are teaching the older people in their communities how to utilize technology. From "using FaceTime, finding reputable news on Facebook, and ordering groceries online," the skills these young volunteers are teaching help bridge the gap between social distancing and isolation.

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  • Germany Has Relatively Few Deaths From Coronavirus. Why?

    March 28, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Although Germany has reported over 50,000 cases of coronavirus, the country is seeing a lesser death toll from the pandemic as compared to other countries. Like other countries working to contain the spread, Germany was quick to enact widespread testing a persistent contact tracing, but the country also implemented early measures to protect the more senior residents which has kept the infection rate low for this highly susceptible population.

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  • With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News

    March 27, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    Senior centers in Maryland are offering media literacy courses to discuss fact-checking and how to spot fake news stories online. A recent study by researchers at Princeton and NYU found that Facebook users over 65 are seven times more likely to post articles from fake news websites as are adults under 29, so digital literacy classes provide tools to help identify fake news sites. Many participants report feeling empowered by the class because they did not grow up online. Despite the interest, these courses are more difficult to integrate widely in senior centers than they would be in a school setting.

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  • Nursing homes get creative to keep residents connected to family and friends

    March 21, 2020 |

    Valley News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lebanon, New Hampshire

    The Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community near Lebanon, New Hampshire, is one of many senior-assisted living facilities that has rapidly responded to the spread of coronavirus. The staff has set up personal bingo tables that allow residents to sit six feet apart, taught seniors how to call their loved ones while they're quarantined, and engaged in more personalized activities to keep morale high.

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  • For the rural elderly, it can take a village

    March 19, 2020 |

    The Boulder Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalispell, Montana

    Rural communities throughout the United States are experimenting with a Boston-based senior-assistance program that implements a shared-services approach to senior care. Although barriers to creating connectivity in isolated rural regions can be more challenging than in more urbanized cities, rural areas in Colorado and Montana are finding ways to make it work.

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  • Grocery stores across U.S. reserve shopping hours for senior citizens during coronavirus outbreak

    March 18, 2020 |

    CBS News |

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    Response Location: United States

    As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, some grocery stores are designating specific shopping hours for older and immunocompromised residents. This allows shoppers to stock up in a less crowded environment and reduces the risk that hey will get infected.

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  • Elderly get ‘exclusive hour' in Australian supermarkets

    March 18, 2020 |

    South China Morning Post |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Many supermarkets spend most days overcrowded and rapidly out of stock due to the coronavirus crisis, so the major grocery retailer in Australia designated the first hour of business to serving seniors and the disabled. Although there's no guarantee that all items will have been restocked, the dedicated time allows this at-risk population to have a better chance at obtaining the necessities.

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  • Nursing homes using technology to keep families connected during visitation ban

    March 17, 2020 |

    Scranton Times-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

    To help residents in nursing homes stay connected with their loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic, a nursing home in Pennsylvania has started using Facebook as a means to share photos and messages. Although the agency is still looking for additional ways to keep the lines of communication intact, this early approach has helped families know that residents are safe and healthy.

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  • Want to do something good during your coronavirus quarantine? Do mutual aid

    March 17, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Those over the age of 65 have been instructed to stay at home as much as possible during the coronavirus pandemic, so younger adults are coming together across the nation to help deliver this population essentials. Between Facebook, Nextdoor, and basic spreadsheets, communities are finding ways to provide mutual aid by connecting lower-risk neighbors with their more at-risk neighbors.

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  • A Second Life for Flowers

    March 10, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Horticultural therapy – a mix of art therapy, wellness activity, and a way to reuse viable flowers – is gaining popularity amongst hospitals and nursing homes due to its nature-centric therapeutic benefits. Although medical research is limited, some studies have shown that it can have a positive impact on one's mood and participants have expressed sentiments such as, "It relaxes me. Just holding the flowers takes me away from my situation."

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