Coronavirus

Throughout the many months of the pandemic, anxiety, fear, and a lack of information have left many not only vulnerable to the virus but also at risk for accepting misinformation and falling for scams. Early on, agebuzz provided recommended websites for accurate and up-to-date info because the spread of myths…

If there’s one thing that COVID has revealed, it’s the contradictory nature of aging at this moment in time. Never have the words of Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” rung more true. For many seniors, the pandemic has truly been a horror…

If we keep returning to the topic of COVID-19 vaccines, it’s for good reason: the news (and virus variants) are coming fast and furiously, and the more we find out about the vaccines and the vaccination process, the more complex a picture we have about how to fight this pandemic…

Admit it. You’re probably giving it some thought, if not daydreaming of the day in the (hopefully) not-too-distant future when you can take off again and travel out into the world. In fact, this week was the newly anointed holiday, “National Plan For Vacation Day!” Did you celebrate? Pick a…

There’s no shame in admitting it and you’re certainly not alone: around the world, the pandemic has led to a significant number of us indulging in stress eating, unhealthy calorie consumption, and inevitable weight gain as a result. If you’ve been snacking on french fries rather than fruit or consuming…

By now you know the drill: gathering inside with people beyond your immediate household poses significant Covid risk, especially as the new Covid-19 variants take hold. And while many may shudder at the thought of gathering outside during the cold winter, it seems that not only is that the safest…