Family caregivers are often invisible because of who they are, where they provide care, how the work is valued and a lack of data, which policymakers can change, says Donna Benton, director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center.
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Daily Trojan featured an article on the GlamourGals student group, founded and led by USC Leonard Davis Students, and how the group has transitioned from providing makeovers and manicures in senior living facilities to providing support remotely and via mail.
US News and World Report featured a column coauthored by Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving on how older homeless Americans need more help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed Edward Schneider of the USC Leonard Davis School on what families should consider when deciding whether to remove a family member from a nursing home.
Los Angeles Times quoted Edward Schneider of the USC Leonard Davis School on the recommendation to pull older adults from nursing homes. “I’d be loath to recommend anyone taking them home unless they thought the [nursing] home was not taking good enough care or doing enough screening,” Schneider said. “Be sure you can shield them better than the nursing home is shielding them from the virus.”
Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity (MSNHL) student Kayee Liu enjoys sitting down with patients and helping them develop healthy eating plans.
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The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of serious illness should encourage conversation about care preferences and end-of-life wishes, says Associate Professor Susan Enguídanos.
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Following spring break, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology students returned to class this week, convening online over the videoconferencing app Zoom.
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Forbes (via Next Avenue) quoted Caroline Cicero of the USC Leonard Davis School on how to care for people with dementia during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Much of the media narratives about COVID-19 have stated that those at risk of catching the virus are older adults and that young people are not obeying quarantine guidelines; “This is essentially pitting the generations against each other rather than encouraging us to work together," says Paul Nash.
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