COVID-19 Research

Allowing Assisted Living Nurses to Provide Skilled Services

A new report presents feedback about an executive order allowing assisted living communities to provide limited skilled nursing services during the pandemic....

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Workforce Study Pinpoints Impact of Pandemic Stresses on Turnover

A new research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center identifies workforce stresses and their impact on turnover during the pandemic....

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Journal Focuses on COVID-19 and Older Adults

The Journal of Aging & Social Policy provides perspectives on the pandemic....

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5 COVID-19 Articles We Recommend This Month

The pandemic has harshly exposed the economic vulnerability of older adults in the United States....

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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials and the Black Community

How can vaccine developers earn the trust of Black Americans?...

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Older Adults Report COVID-Related Anxiety and Depression

Rates of anxiety and depression among older adults have doubled since 2018....

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Making Connections Between COVID and Weight

Extra weight may impede a person’s response to the coronavirus and a future vaccine....

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Reimagining Nursing Homes in the Wake of COVID-19

The COVID-19 disaster presents an opportunity to reimagine the role of nursing homes....

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Stemming the Tide of COVID‐19 Infections in Massachusetts Nursing Homes

An intervention in Massachusetts helped nursing homes lower their COVID-19 infection rates....

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Health Disparities in Telehealth Use During the Pandemic

Not all population groups have experienced equal access to telehealth during the pandemic, according to a new study....

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