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Blog: How to Help Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 12, 2020   |   Alliance for Aging Research Team   |   Social Isolation, COVID-19
Cartoon urging people to ask older adults if they need extra help during covid-19.

Older adults are at a higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises older adults to stay home and avoid being around others. It’s important for all of us to check in on the older adults in our lives during this difficult time. Here’s how Alliance for Aging Research staff are helping older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic:

1. Helping with Groceries

2. Picking Up Prescriptions

3. Placing Online Grocery Orders

For more information on helping older neighbors and relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic, read this article from the Washington Post. The Alliance for Aging Research is working to help older adults during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here for resources to help you stay informed and ways for you to get involved.

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