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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Read a message to the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology community from Dean Pinchas Cohen regarding the COVID-19 crisis and response.
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Kaiser Health News quoted Eileen Crimmins on the stark inequality in survival between urban and rural individuals over age 65. “Geographic differentiation isn’t random: People who are poor, or who smoke or who are obese tend to be concentrated in certain places,” she said.
CNBC quoted Wen Dombrowski about special hours for older adults and immunocompromised individuals at grocery stores in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MarketWatch quoted Paul Irving on why countries with an increasingly older population, including the U.S., are facing serious risks from COVID-19. “There’s a risk to the broader population as well, but we really need to focus on protecting our elders. The older a disease-sufferer, the higher the risk.”
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