/tags/elderly elderly en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-04/just-cruel-digital-race-for-covid-19-vaccines-leaves-many-seniors-behind 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. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-04/just-cruel-digital-race-for-covid-19-vaccines-leaves-many-seniors-behind Will Stone, Will Stone /ideastream/2021-01-11/isolation-lack-of-technology-are-concerns-for-seniors-during-pandemic Angela Smith can’t access her email – she has no computer, no tablet, no high-cost data plan and the library’s closed. Smith, 48, is taking care of her 74-year-old mother, Minnie, in the Cedar Extension High-Rise senior apartments on East 30th Street, a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority building just down the street from Cleveland’s main post office. Angela has Type 2 diabetes and Minnie has rheumatoid arthritis in her hands, feet and hips. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-01-11/isolation-lack-of-technology-are-concerns-for-seniors-during-pandemic /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election There are only a few days left before Election Day, and while millions of Ohioans have already cast their ballots early in-person or by mail, that process… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:16:45 GMT /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election Clare Roth /news-partners/2020-10-13/biden-and-trump-key-in-on-seniors-in-campaigns-final-weeks Seniors are a reliable voting bloc and have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:29:30 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-13/biden-and-trump-key-in-on-seniors-in-campaigns-final-weeks Barbara Sprunt /news/2020-04-07/hillard-nursing-home-considered-coronavirus-hotspot-after-reporting-10-cases Mill Run Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living in Hilliard says 10 people, including eight employees and two residents, have tested positive COVID-19.… Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:34:11 GMT /news/2020-04-07/hillard-nursing-home-considered-coronavirus-hotspot-after-reporting-10-cases Adora Namigadde /news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-use-technology-to-maintain-social-connections Following Ohio's order prohibiting visitors to nursing home facilities, providers are scrambling to find ways to connect residents with their family… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:30:00 GMT /news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-use-technology-to-maintain-social-connections Nick Evans /wvxu-stories/2020-03-12/meals-on-wheels-prepares-for-coronavirus-asks-for-volunteers Following other organizations in looking for healthy volunteers to meet demand, Meals on Wheels says it's ordering food supplies and needs help with... Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:04:10 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-03-12/meals-on-wheels-prepares-for-coronavirus-asks-for-volunteers Tana Weingartner /ideastream/2020-03-06/q-a-how-ohio-nursing-homes-are-preparing-for-coronavirus There are currently no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio, but health officials are preparing for a possible outbreak in the state. Nursing homes, with large senior populations, will likely be ground zero, based on what has happened in other states. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:38:04 GMT /ideastream/2020-03-06/q-a-how-ohio-nursing-homes-are-preparing-for-coronavirus Marlene Harris-Taylor /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-26/the-benefits-of-aging This show originally ran on Jan. 6, 2020.Older adults tend to be more accepting of individual differences, can regulate their emotions better and focus on… Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:03:07 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-02-26/the-benefits-of-aging /ideastream/2020-01-20/cuyahoga-county-program-will-monitor-adult-wards-for-abuse-neglect Cuyahoga County is taking steps to protect adults with disabilities from abuse or neglect. The Guardian Partner Program aims to assess the care being provided to nearly 7,000 wards of the county. Guardians currently provide a report every two years on any changes in diagnosis, care plan or living arrangements for adult wards, said Probate Court Magistrate and Deputy Court Administrator Jennifer Alexander. But the court doesn’t usually interact with the adults themselves outside of an initial hearing or service, she said. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:45:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-01-20/cuyahoga-county-program-will-monitor-adult-wards-for-abuse-neglect Taylor Haggerty