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This commentary outlines challenges assisted living communities face in light of COVID-19 and provides recommendations for adhering to federal guidelines in spite of these challenges. Assisted living providers face numerous challenges concerning federal guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Read More

This article is the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) position statement, “Resource Allocation Strategies and Age-Related Considerations in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond”. It includes the official recommendations of AGS, designed to guide stakeholders in the allocation of resources during theRead More

This article is a companion article to the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) position statement, “Resource Allocation Strategies and Age-Related Considerations in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond”. It describes the legal and ethical background for the position statement and seeks toRead More

This article identifies the characteristics of COVID-19 related deaths in a sample population from Italy, describing the clinical course and phenotype of these COVID-19 related deaths in the hospital of young adults (age < 65) as compared to older adultsRead More

This public radio story provides tips for deciphering between accurate and inaccurate information on social media. During this public radio news story, a representative from the News Literacy Project shared the tools created for students to evaluate news stories circulatingRead More

This article suggests that federal and state government as well as long-term care facilities should ensure meaningful communication in care settings to reduce negative mental health effects stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults in long-term care facilities are atRead More

This letter to the editor discusses the vital role of an information specialist to assist public health information seekers during COVID-19. Public health awareness is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19, making it the most effective tool of protectionRead More

The authors of this paper reviewed the challenges of social isolation due to COVID-19 for community- dwelling older adults with dementia and their caregivers. In the United States, an estimated 70% of older adults with dementia live in the communityRead More

This article provides steps for physicians to effectively communicate with their teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Communicating during uncertainty is an essential leadership skill, regardless of whether one is in a formal leadership position. The author provides five steps forRead More

This commentary proposes a cultural framework for community-engaged global communication responses to COVID-19. Community engagement requires knowledge of culture in framing COVID-19 messages to reduce collective risks. Structural inequity is evident is minority communities nationally and globally and therefore mustRead More