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A woman outside the window talks to her husband who is quarantined for coronavirus.
Posted inAging

Amid rising numbers of NC COVID-19 cases, uncertainties over seniors’ safety take hold

by Thomas Goldsmith August 13, 2021August 31, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith From New Year’s Day until late June, when the happy summer of a tamer COVID-19 was supposed to be underway, cases of the novel coronavirus among North Carolinians older than 65 fell by about 98 percent. Then came the Delta variant, with its increased ability to spread infection and cause more serious […]

Participants in a falls prevention workshop look at photos of common household hazards around a white table.
Posted inAging

When loved ones with dementia wander, these programs aid families in need

by Mona Dougani August 5, 2021August 31, 2022

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