As the majority of COVID-19 deaths occur in older populations, most of the world's attention has been focused on adults. However, as a new study in The Lancet points out, the tragic result of high adult morbidity is that many children have lost their parents, grandpar...
of the COVID-19 pandemic, many caregivers have been tasked with a unique role; not only to keep themselves safe and healthy, but also to protect and find new ways to aid their care recipients, many of whom are older adults at relatively high risk for severe complications from COVID-19....
1 Children have experienced significant trauma from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and school and childcare shutdowns have contributed to a marked increase in behavioral health concerns along with learning loss. Minimizing the burden of COVID-19 through increased vaccination is of urgent ...
We are trying to determine the impact of COVID19 on our patients with epilepsy, and their care. We would be grateful if you could complete the following questions. For person completing this survey: Question Title 1.Are you? A person with epilepsy ...
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, what can you find to be grateful for? I have been creating an ongoing gratitude list to keep myself uplifted and to uplift the spirits of caregivers and all of our Elizz readers. I am grateful for… “Caremongering”. Caremongering has been defined as: ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the building our next generation of caregivers Already in crisis in terms of our ability to engage, excite and develop the next generation of health care providers focused on care of the older adults COVID-19 happened in 2020 and deepened the problem. The pandemic has...
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic as a public health emergency of international concern, affecting many countries, disproportionately claiming lives of the elderly [1] and posing significant challenges particularly for caregivers of those with impaired cognition [2,3]....
Gratitude is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult times, we may be more inclined to think about what we don’t have, and what we can’t do. We encourage you to turn your attention to what you do have and...
Tena L. Scallan, ofThe Ultimate Caregving Expert, has gathered advice from experts (including me) on how to manage as a caregiver during the Covid-19 pandemic. Click onthis linkto read their advice and mine. Share this: Facebook
Chinese caregivers' intentions to allow their children to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unknown. We explored the intention rate of Chinese caregivers to allow their children to be vaccinated and examined potential influencing factors and underlying reasons for their unwill...