Keep Safe from COVID-19 with Careful Home Cleaning and Disinfecting Strategies

Keep Safe from COVID-19 with Careful Home Cleaning and Disinfecting Strategies

With all of the news about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), you may be worried about how to keep your home safe from the virus. There is still much we don’t know about how the virus is ...

The Facts on Testing for COVID-19

The Facts on Testing for COVID-19

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, try calling your state or local health department or a healthcare provider. Supplies of tests are increasing, but it may still be difficult to ...

Ditch the Generational Finger-Pointing!

I don’t know which person in this video is more annoying, the college kid saying, “If I get corona, I get corona. I’m not going to let it stop me from partying,” or t...

Coping with COVID-19: Managing Stress and Anxiety

Coping with COVID-19: Managing Stress and Anxiety

It’s hard to escape news updates about coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The constant headlines may make some people anxious. In particular, older adults, people with chronic health conditions, an...

COVID-19 NC Mitigation Measures – March 12, 2020

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As the number of cases of COVID-19 rise in North Carolina and the United States, and with the designation of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the state is responding with a w...

COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina

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By the Numbers Last updated 9:45 a.m., March 24, 2020. NC Cases* NC Deaths NC Completed Tests** 398 0 8,502 * This number reflects positive results from all tests, including the ...

12 Ways to Ease Isolation While You’re Practicing Social Distancing

12 Ways to Ease Isolation While You’re Practicing Social Distancing

To avoid the coronavirus, public health experts are advising people of all ages to stay home and practice social distancing as much as possible. This is particularly true for older adults and those wi...

10 Types of Dementia Explained

Dementia, Alzheimer’s, senility, forgetfulness. All of these words point to an experience. But do they point to the same one? Are they different? Are they the same? I often hear these words...

10 Types of Dementia Explained

Dementia, Alzheimer’s, senility, forgetfulness. All of these words point to an experience. But do they point to the same one? Are they different? Are they the same? I often hear these words...

How to Practice Social Distancing

How to Practice Social Distancing

Headlines and news reports are devoted to covering coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It’s easy to become overwhelmed and frightened, especially if you’re an older adult or have a chroni...