COVID-19
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 more about COVID-19 and older people. Learn how to be prepared if COVID-19 starts
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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 roll out new funding opportunities for research on the virus as rapidly as possible. With
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Dementia, Emergency Preparedness, and COVID-19
by Susan Frick, MSW, LSW Living in the time of COVID-19 is a lesson in planning for everyone. Each of us are now having to think about the well-being and safety of ourselves, other family members and the greater community. Being the caregiver of someone with dementia has always taken planning. To successfully manage, caregivers
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Adapting to the “New Normal”of COVID-19
COVID-19: Adjusting to the “new normal” Richard J. Hodes, Director, National Institute on AgingThe COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed how we live, work and learn. First and foremost, I want to assure everyone that the safety of older adults, a population known to be at high risk, is paramount to NIH and NIA leadership. The
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