By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
The loss of a husband. The death of a sister. Taking in an elderly mother with dementia.
This has been a year like none other for Dr. Rebecca Elon, who has dedicated her professional life to helping older adults.
It’s taught her what families go through when cari
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COVID Forces Cohousing Communities To Examine Shared Values and Relationships
It isn’t what everyone wanted, but it’s something they can all live with.
Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55 and older in Portland, Oregon. Several people wanted to keep visitors off-site until all 35 residents were vaccinated. Others wanted to open to family and friends for the first time in a year.
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With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against covid-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic.
Many are making plans to see adult children and hug grandchildren they haven’t visited for months or longer. Others are getting together with friends indoors, for the first time in a long time.
People are scheduling medical appointments that had been delayed and putting trips to destinations near and far on calendars. Simple things that felt unsafe pre-vaccination now feel possible: petting a neighbor’s dog, going for a walk in the park, stopping at a local hangout for a cup of coffee.