seniors

Gwynne Hogan

2:08pm Apr 04, 2021

National National

'So Deep And So Rich': Seniors Stay Connected Via Their New Life On Zoom

by Gwynne Hogan

When their memoir writing class transitioned to Zoom, these seniors found a closer connection than ever. "There's an intimacy to Zoom that we never would have anticipated," says Adellar Greenhill.
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11:42am Feb 08, 2021

Science Science Health & Safety

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit?

by Jane Greenhalgh

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?
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12:38pm Feb 04, 2021

National National Science Health & Safety

'Just Cruel': Digital Race For COVID-19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind

by Will Stone

Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are complicating the vaccine rollout. And older Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a disadvantage.
Lesley McClurg / KQED

7:00am Nov 26, 2020

National National Science Health & Safety

There's No Stopping These Seniors; Even A Pandemic Can't Bring Them Down

by Lesley McClurg

Older people are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. But recent research reveals older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.
4:08pm May 01, 2020

Education Education

High School Seniors Still Holding Out Hope For In-Person Graduation Ceremonies

by Keri Brown

Tens of thousands of seniors across North Carolina are wrapping up the end of their high school careers.
3:53pm Apr 15, 2020

Education Education

Guilford County Schools Announce Changes To Grading During Pandemic

by Keri Brown

Guilford County is offering guidance on the grading process for the remainder of the school year for grades K-12. This comes as districts across the states are adjusting while buildings remain clos
2:36pm Apr 09, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

More Deaths Spur New North Carolina Nursing Home Directives

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson
4:14pm Mar 31, 2020

Education Education

GCS Officials Ask State Lawmakers For Emergency Funds To Help With Online Learning

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is asking for more funding from state lawmakers to help pay for rising costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
David Goldman / AP

6:18pm Mar 19, 2020

National National Economy

Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers

by Alina Selyukh

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.
Morgan Baker for NPR

9:23am Oct 02, 2019

National National Economy

The New Realities Of Work And Retirement

by Ina Jaffe

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.
Patty Wight / Maine Public Radio

3:41pm Jan 20, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Federally Funded Companions Keep Seniors Connected To Their Neighbors

by Patty Wight

Isolation is a part of life for many seniors, but a national program helps curb the loneliness by pairing homebound residents with peers, who make weekly visits.

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10:14am Dec 10, 2018

National National Health & Safety

Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

by Patti Neighmond

Why develop an exercise habit now? Because 75-year-olds who've been doing it for decades may have the cardiovascular systems of people in their 40s and the muscles of 20-somethings, researchers found.

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