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Older Adults and Vaccinations – How Are We Doing? – Charlotte Today
Older Adults and Vaccinations – How Are We Doing? – Charlotte Today The data is quite good. As of mid-February, about 14% of the US population received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Among adults 65 and older, the vaccination rate is about 41%. People over 65 account...
First Time Grandparents and a Pandemic-What You Should Know-Charlotte Today
First Time Grandparents When shutdowns began in the United States back in March, there were murmurs of the baby boom that would materialize. All that free time for cohabitating couples surely would result in overflowing maternity units come December, the speculation went. In December we saw the first pandemic babies born....
First Time Grandparents and a Pandemic-What You Should Know-Charlotte Today
First Time Grandparents When shutdowns began in the United States back in March, there were murmurs of the baby boom that would materialize. All that free time for cohabitating couples surely would result in overflowing maternity units come December, the speculation went. In December we saw the first pandemic babies born....
Senior Entertainment / Education Network – Join In! – Sixty and Me
Senior Entertainment / Education Network I fell into a mission for older people, not through caregiving as many think (that would come later) but through singing. Tired of playing in casinos and night clubs, I went into a senior community and started singing to the residents. And I never stopped....
LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVING AND COVID-19, Sixty and Me
LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVING AND COVID-19 In a previous Sixty and Me article, I covered the challenges of long-distance caregiving. With Covid-19, long-distance caregiving has become even more problematic. For instance, occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared altogether. In-person visits are essential, though. So, if you are not...
Our Friday Song of the Week – Good Lovin
Good Lovin by The Rascals
Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid – Charlotte Today – 11/19/20
Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid There are many challenges to being a long-distance caregiving. Covid-19 has made it harder. Occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared. So, what if friends and neighbors are now your primary eyes and ears? How do you assure that these relationships help to...