AARP asked experts to make recommendations on how to improve the quality of care at nursing homes. The systemic problems of the industry are complicated, as AARP reported in the December issue of the AARP Bulletin. However, we need to solve them before the next pandemic. The AARP Bulletin spoke with dozens of experts. Here are 10
Things seem to be improving. Newly reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. remained under 80,000 for the fourth day in a row, while hospitalizations fell to their lowest level since Nov. 10. The latest vaccination update also had some good news. The Biden Administration hoped to give shots to one million Americans per day. The
Liz Cheney South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has been all over the place lately. First, he was against Trump. Then he was very vocal about his support for Trump. Now, he has taken both positions at once. He defended Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Iago in South Carolina? He defended Liz Cheney who voted
An Air Force veteran named Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot while storming the US Capitol alongside a violent pro-Trump mob. Police found two pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee. They also discovered a truck full of weapons and ammunition. Mobs gathered at statehouses across the country,
Vaccines in Nursing Homes Nursing homes care for the most vulnerable citizens. Residents are a high-risk population for the coronavirus. Nursing homes account for 40% of all U.S. deaths due to the virus. However, the CDC reports that only about 15% of the first shots meant for long-term care facilities have gone to residents so
Conspiracy Theories Trump has spent nine weeks making false conspiracy claims about his loss to Joe Biden. Biden won the election by more than 7 million votes. Biden earned 306 to 232 in the Electoral College. The Trump campaign repeatedly challenged the results in the courts. He lost for lack of evidence in 60 out