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WASHINGTON—Health experts predict a rise in COVID-19 and flu cases this winter, and due to immune system changes that happen as we age, older adults are especially vulnerable. This month, AARP Bulletin shares the precautions needed to stay one step ahead of these diseases and stay healthy. Your commonly asked questions about diseases are answered by top experts rounded up for the cover story, such as:
PLUS, A Nationwide Shortage of In-Home Caregiving Aides: Many older adults who need help with their daily activities are now forced to go it alone, since there are too few in-home care aides to meet the demand of our aging population. This has led to problems across the country. In Maine, nearly 11,000 hours of personal care are going unstaffed each week. And help can be hard to find inside nursing homes too; 3 out of 5 nursing facilities in the U.S. have limited new admissions due to staffing shortages. Read this month’s issue to learn more about this critical situation.
Also in the November issue of AARP Bulletin:
Your Money
Fraud Watch
Your Life
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