Liz Seegert
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New York, NY, United States
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As nursing home death and infection rates rise, how is isolation affecting seniors?
As the U.S. enters what experts predict may be the most severe months yet of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of infections and deaths among residents and workers in nursing homes is rapidly risin… → Read More
Reporter takes readers inside a nursing home’s effort to fight COVID-19
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes throughout California were preparing for a wave of cases. Older adults, particularly those who are frail or have multiple chronic conditions, ar… → Read More
Poll explores hesitancy among older adults to get a COVID-19 vaccine
A new poll of adults over age 50 – one of the highest-priority groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccine – suggests an uphill climb may lie ahead for some in this group to get vaccinated. One in five ol… → Read More
AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine shows promise for older adults
There’s good news for older adults from a new phase2/phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine under development by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. Researchers found that the partners’ ChAdOx1 nCoV-… → Read More
Where are the aging experts in Biden’s COVID-19 task force?
Consider this: COVID-19 has hospitalizations and deaths among those over 65 are five and 90 times higher respectively than in those 18 to 29, according to the CDC. The rate also is a whopping 13 an… → Read More
Study documents racial differences in hospice use and end-of-life care
A new analysis of racial disparities in end-of-life care finds that Black patients voluntarily seek substantially more intensive treatment, such as mechanical ventilation, feeding tube insertion, k… → Read More
Brief compares candidates’ positions on older Americans’ health
A new explainer from The Commonwealth Fund examines how the two presidential candidates will or have approached health issues of prime importance to older adults — Medicare, long-term care and care… → Read More
New partnership seeks to boost nursing home safety
A new partnership will provide free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country to improve evidence-based infection prevention and safety practices. The National Nursing Home COVID … → Read More
Study says older adults vastly underrepresented in COVID-19 trials
Approximately 80% of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States have been among people 65 or older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a research letter published on… → Read More
What are the risks for older adults as flu season approaches?
Get your flu shot. Never, perhaps, has that advice been as important for older adults to act on as this year. As winter approaches, gerontologists and infectious disease experts are increasingly co… → Read More
Nursing home commission recommends changes to combat COVID-19
A special commission looking into the large number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes says numerous changes are needed now, to mitigate further risk during this pandemic and avoid s… → Read More
New poll looks at the consequences of social isolation on older adults
Most older adults say they’re more lonely than ever and have little contact with friends or neighbors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll released Sept. 14 from the University of … → Read More
Reporter looks at misuse of rapid COVID-19 tests in nursing homes
It can be difficult in normal times to get reliable, timely information from many long-term care facilities without filing FOIAs or diving deep into inspection reports. During this COVID-19 pandemi… → Read More
New tip sheet looks at mental health effects of COVID-19 on older adults
The COVID-19 pandemic has put us all under tremendous stress. Social isolation, loneliness, fear of getting sick, an uncertain economy … the list goes on. According to a mid-July Kaiser Family Foun… → Read More
One in five nursing homes still lack sufficient PPE
Despite promises from the Trump administration, a recent study confirmed that many nursing homes still lack the necessary resources to address the COVID-19 crisis adequately in their facilities. An… → Read More
Staffing in nursing homes matters when combating COVID-19
Why are some nursing homes doing so much better at containing the coronavirus among residents and staff than others? Testing, adequate protective gear and the ability to isolate infected residents … → Read More
Report examines senior living facilities in the wake of COVID-19
The devastating toll of the coronavirus pandemic in nursing homes has had a domino effect on the entire senior living industry, according to a new report. Misconceptions about housing for older adu… → Read More
What Trump’s drug manufacturing order may mean for seniors
President Trump’s recent executive order, which mandates certain government agencies to “buy American” drugs and medical equipment, is setting up a potential clash with the powerful drug manufactur… → Read More
As death rates rise, nursing and LTC facilities face critical testing, PPE challenges
Six months after the first nursing home residents died of the novel coronavirus, many nursing homes and long-term care facilities continue to face a shortage of personal protective equipment, test … → Read More
High BMI, other health factors when young may increase later risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Poor cardiovascular health and a high body mass index during a person’s teens and 20s may be early predictors for developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, according to research presented last … → Read More