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Experts give tips on ways to allievate muscle weakness, poor nutrition, disrupted sleep, anxiety and other issues caused by social distancing.
More Seniors May Need Rehabilitative Therapy Due to Sheltering During COVID The prospect of increased impairment and frailty among the elderly is a growing concern of health care providers. Jasmin Merdan via Getty Images By Ronald Lindquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the coronavirus pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home. “I found it hard to get up and get out of bed,” said Lindquist, who lives with his wife of 67 years in Palm Springs, California. “I just wanted to lay around. I lost my...
Ronald Lindquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn't prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the coronavirus pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home.
What should people do to address challenges of this kind? Several experts shared advice: Reconnect with your physician. Large numbers of older adults have delayed medical care for fear of Covid-19. Now that most seniors have been vaccinated, they should schedule visits with primary care physicians and for preventive care screenings, such as mammograms, dental cleanings, eye exams and hearing checks, said Dr. Robert MacArthur, chief medical officer of the Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts. Have your functioning assessed. Primary care visits should include a basic assessment of how ol...
Boston-Based Care Group Begins Providing In-Home Vaccine To Neediest Clients The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Boston. Elise Amendola / AP 210223 marilyn homebound vaccines.wav Commonwealth Care Alliance of Boston this week became the first Massachusetts community-based healthcare organization proving in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to people with severe needs that keep them from travelling to a vaccine site. The group will vaccinate nearly 500 eligible homebound residents, and has so far provided 75 vaccines. Dr. Robert MacArthur, Chief Medical Officer for Comm...