Coronavirus

If your bags are packed and you’re ready to go, chances are nothing is going to hold you back from heading out for a summer vacation. In fact, for those fully vaccinated, the CDC now states that domestic travel is a low-risk activity, provided you continue to wear a mask…

If you’re one of the lucky 64% of adults over 65 who’ve received at least one dose of your COVID-19 vaccine, congratulations. Even with just one dose in your arm, new data shows that 2 weeks after the first dose the vaccine is already 80% effective, and 2 weeks after…

As we’ve previously noted, one of the most distressing casualties of the pandemic has been the social isolation and loneliness that’s arisen because of the need to physically distance and quarantine. And while older adults have suffered more than other populations from COVID infections, feelings of loneliness during the pandemic…

The proof is in the pudding (actually skip the pudding and concentrate on the proof). As a nation, we have gained significant weight during the pandemic. Estimates are that on average Americans have gained 2 pounds during every month of lockdown. Not only is it more difficult to lose that…

By now, if you’ve been able to secure at least your first COVID vaccine shot- congratulations! You’re now on your way to entering the “new normal” of some relaxation of the limitations under which you’ve been living for this past year. In fact, just this week the CDC issued new…

If there’s any silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic, it just may be that each of us has had to confront the reality of death in a way we’ve never had to previously. While so many during COVID have had to face the harsh reality of a hospital death without…