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COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR SENIORS
Local Resources
Want to find local support group or meal delivery?
Access local resources at connect2affect
Enter basic information and what you are looking for (classes, support group, meals, food delivery) to get a list of local resources that can help you.
Financial
Check status of your stimulus payment?
Go to this IRS Website to see if you qualify.
You can find out the status of your stimulus payment at this IRS Website
Mental Health
Are you stressed?
Meditation has a long history in helping people reduce stress, increase calmness, cope with illness and enhance overall health and well-being.
The Center for Mindfulness at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, is offering free online Mindfulness and Compassion sessions that are live.
Click here to check out the schedule and how to participate.
Feeling lonely or socially isolated?
Get matched with a buddy at Quarantine Buddy
The site, recommended by NY Governor Cuomo, was started by Cornell students to help people connect during these tough times.
Food and Nutrition
Looking for some help with meals?
Go to Meals on Wheels, enter your zip code to find local organizations that can help you.
The Feeding America network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs serve nationally. You can find your local food bank/s at Feeding America
Exercise and Fitness
Looking to stay physically fit?
Checkout National Institute on Aging's Go4Life
The site is nicely organized with many articles to help you find the right set of exercises.
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FDA’s Approval Of A New Alzheimer’s Drug Shows What’s Wrong With The Way We Care For Frail Older Adults
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Jun 14, 2021In response to COVID-19, all 50 states + DC are using emergency waivers and other authorities to make changes to their Medicaid programs. Check out[…]
Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker
Jun 11, 2021This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek[…]
The A’s have it: Amazon and Apple surprise/dismay this week
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Jun 7, 2021In a highly controversial decision, the FDA gave accelerated approval to the first drug that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But the approval[…]
The Future of Wearables and Older Adults - report plus May posts
Jun 1, 2021Wearables are new (now) to most older adults in 2021. But that will change in the coming years as broad market acceptance drives interest among the 65+ population.[…]
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Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker
Jun 11, 2021This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will[…]
Medication Abortion and Telemedicine: Innovations and Barriers During the COVID-19 Emergency
Jun 11, 2021This post looks at a new contactless method of providing medication abortions and now this can be and has been[…]
Create a Sketchbook of Memories
Oct 28, 2020When Debra McGinniss, an art instructor at The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, Pa., received an artist’s sketchbook from her[…]
Senior Planet Book Club: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Jun 15, 2021The votes are in!The post Senior Planet Book Club: Their Eyes Were Watching God appeared first on Senior Planet.
Beware Senior Financial Abuse
Jun 14, 2021Sometimes a senior financial abuser is a spouse, sibling or child - do you know the signs? The post Beware[…]
How Might Lowering the Medicare Age Affect Medicaid Enrollees?
Jun 10, 2021This issue brief highlights key differences between Medicare and Medicaid and raises questions about how a policy to lower the[…]
FDA’s Approval Of A New Alzheimer’s Drug Shows What’s Wrong With The Way We Care For Frail Older Adults
Jun 15, 2021FDA’s decision last week to approve a new “Alzheimer’s disease treatment,” and the buzz that surrounds it, is a symptom[…]
Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker: Approved State Actions to Address COVID-19
Jun 14, 2021In response to COVID-19, all 50 states + DC are using emergency waivers and other authorities to make changes to[…]
The A’s have it: Amazon and Apple surprise/dismay this week
Jun 9, 2021Apple recognizes that aging is at the core of a device/health strategy. Several features were announced at Apple’s developer conference[…]
