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Posted on July 16, 2020 - Every summer, many Americans suffer from heat-related illness, and experts caution that 2020 will offer extra challenges. People who quarantine in a home without air conditioning can overheat quickly, and many of the traditional spots where we go to cool down may be shuttered.

Posted on July 14, 2020 - We hear a lot about herd immunity—but what does that really mean? Experts from UCLA Health explain. (Spoiler alert: no, a coronavirus party is not a good idea!)

Posted on July 9, 2020 - At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there was much publicity about older adults being at highest risk of the serious effects of the disease—hospitalization, needing ventilator care, and death. Then, as some areas of the country loosened social distancing requirements, seniors were urged to continue to stay home. But many younger adults seemed to feel invincible, and this is thought to have fueled a subsequent spike in cases.

Posted on July 7, 2020 - The American Geriatrics Society offers tips for older adults as communities start to reopen.

Posted on July 2, 2020 - So many events have been affected by this year’s coronavirus outbreak. The 2020 election will be more complicated, the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for a year, and countless planned events were canceled. The 2020 Census has also been impacted by the pandemic.