During the coronavirus health emergency, the LTSS Center will be sharing research studies and research-based articles focusing on how the pandemic is affecting older adults and the people who care for them. We welcome your contributions. If you have read a compelling study or research-based article, send the link to LTSScenter@LeadingAge.org.
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A Post-COVID Aging Agenda
The COVID-19 health crisis presents significant opportunities to radically improve quality of life and meet person- and family-centered needs.
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Older Adults and COVID-19: Implications for Aging Policy and Practice
A new issue of the Journal of Aging & Social Policy explores strategies for protecting and improving the lives of older people during the pandemic.
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Solving the Nursing Home Crisis after COVID-19
The crisis that hit nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic isn’t a new problem. But solving the crisis will require new solutions.
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Why Do We Only Care About Long-Term Care in a Crisis?
We spent trillions of dollars to protect vulnerable Americans from COVID-19. Why won’t we spend a fraction of that amount to protect them at other times?
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The Importance of Long-Term Care Populations in COVID-19 Models
The spread of COVID-19 is substantially different in long-term care settings than in the general population. Mathematical models of COVID-19 should reflect that difference.
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CMS Releases COVID-19 Data for Medicare Beneficiaries
New CMS data confirms that older Americans and people with chronic health conditions are at highest risk for COVID-19, and that the virus has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority…