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Category: COVID-19
Tips for Coping with Breaks in Your Exercise Routine
It is normal for life events, including major upheavals like the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes to your routine to get in the way of staying active. However, there are ways to get yourself back on track. For example, if you…
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Doing COVID-19 Research? These Data Tools Can Help!
Data harmonization and sharing are essential for COVID-19 research Lis Nielsen, Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR), and Ken Santora, Director, Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) Coordinating efforts across all aspects of science are vital to the success…
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NEW: NIA-Supported COVID-19 Research Opportunities
Special Alert: COVID-19 Research Opportunities NIA is excited to support the launch of Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics, or RADx, to catalyze the scientific community to improve COVID-19 testing technologies, capacity, and accessibility. As one of the four RADx components, RADx-Underserved Populations…
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Communicating with Older Patients—Info for Professionals
Given the COVID-19 outbreak, many medical practices are communicating with patients in different ways, like telehealth. This makes good communication even more important between health care teams and older patients. There are many ways that professionals can improve their communication…
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IDOA Self-Care Tips During COVID19
Has staying home everyday made you feel lonely, afraid, angry, hopeless or some other emotion? These are normal responses to a very abnormal situation. To further assist you during this time, the IDOA offers the following tips and resources.
COVID-19 and Older People: Video Message from CDC
Older adults or people with severe chronic medical conditions should prepare in advance for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community. Watch this video from the CDC's Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jay C. Butler, to learn…
Rush Community Command Center Releases COVID19 Resource Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers
COVID-19 and Older People: Video Message From the CDC
Older adults or people with severe chronic medical conditions should prepare in advance for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community. Watch this video from the CDC's Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jay C. Butler, to learn…
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New Research Funding to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
Ken Santora, Director, Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) The coronavirus pandemic has changed “business as usual” for scientists overnight. But it has not changed our mission, and with older adults among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, NIA is working to…
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