When you size something up as a challenge, it’s easier to rise to the occasion. Instead of withdrawing from the problem, you shift to problem-solving. [...]
"Without adequate training of personnel, appropriate equipment and rigorously enforced regulations, coronavirus outbreaks at nursing home facilities could become common." - Kathryn Hyer, University of [...]
The coronavirus pandemic alters who we are, affecting diverse facets of our psyche. . . . We may approve of some of the changes – [...]
"Everyone can make a difference, and everyone has a responsibility to do their part. Only by asserting the common bonds of our humanity and our [...]
As our hands touch many surfaces, they can pick up microbes, including viruses. Then by touching contaminated hands to your eyes, nose or mouth, the [...]
This outbreak will continue to change our lives. We will not go back to the way things were in two weeks. We are looking ahead [...]
"This crisis makes it all too clear that pursuing one’s own self-interest is not enough. While every one of us has the legal right to [...]
People who are vulnerable to anxiety and related disorders might find the coronavirus epidemic particularly overwhelming. Consequently, they might experience anxiety symptoms that interfere with [...]
“Social distancing” is the new phrase that describes most of this, and it goes against what we typically advocate for our older patients. As geriatricians, [...]
“Our oral health reflects the health of our entire body. From infectious diseases, chronic low energy, inflammation, even protection from Alzheimer’s. . . It appears [...]