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COVID-19 Has Benched A Critical Volunteer Workforce – Seniors
One day, hundreds of thousands of senior volunteers left their homes early in the morning to perform myriad services that are vital to the fabric of communities throughout America. Now they stay home.
After Grassroots Uprising, AZ Governor Issues Stay-At-Home Order To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey capitulated to mounting pressure Monday and issued a stay-at-home order to protect medical practitioners and the general public from the spread of COVID-19.
Groups Warn Against Basing Life And Death Decisions In The COVID-19 Pandemic On Age And Disability
Who gets the only respirator? News Anchor Ted Koppel, 80, or any other guy who happens to be 25-years-old?
On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 With No Health Insurance
COVID-19 creates a perfect storm for America’s 27.5 million uninsured. The U. S. Congress took an important step earlier this week to address the fact that 27.5 million Americans are without health insurance during the worst public health crisis in mod…
Did U.S. Response To COVID-19 Lag Due To Age Discrimination?
The head of the World Health Organization said some countries diminished the coronavirus threat because it most affects seniors or older people.
Coronavirus: The Troubling History of The Cancellation Of The 3rd Largest Book Festival In U.S.
Two hours after local politicians and health officials said they would not cancel the Tucson Festival of Books, the Festival cancelled the event, which was expected to draw more than 135,000 attendees.
Attention Must Be Paid: COVID-19 And Older Americans
The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed 44,672 cases of coronavirus in China in 2019 and reported on February 8 there were a total of 1,023 deaths.
Bloomberg Said U.S. Should Deny Treatment To Old People With Chronic Disease
If Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg was 95 years old and had prostate cancer, he could afford extreme medical care to improve and extend his life.
High Cost Of Prescription Drugs Equals Age Discrimination On Steroids
Research published last fall showed that one in eight adults with common heart diseases and stroke skip taking medications, delay filling prescriptions and take lower does than prescribed because of concerns about cost.
The Re-Birth of The Great American Abortion Debate
One thing is notable about a brief filed this week in the U. S. Supreme Court by Republican members of the U. S. Congress asking the Court to overturn federal laws that establish a woman’s right to have an abortion.
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