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Judith Graham

Judy is a freelance reporter and writer writing a twice-monthly column on aging and health for Kaiser Health News. Here work is seen: CNN, The Washington Post, MSN, The New York Times, USA Today, Sydney Morning Herald, The Atlantic, Business Insider, and more.

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Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

Judith Graham Mar 31, 2020

It’s a reasonable question. Most retirement complexes and long-term care facilities are excluding visitors. Older adults are asked to stay in their rooms and are alone for most of the day. Family members might call, but that doesn’t fill…

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Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes

Judith Graham Mar 31, 2020

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes don’t want to take patients discharged from hospitals for fear they’ll bring the coronavirus with them. File photo. SEATTLE, WA - A wrenching…

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Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?

Judith Graham Mar 24, 2020

Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed really necessary, even in areas where the new coronavirus doesn’t yet appear to be circulating widely? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s? File photo. PRINCETON, NJ -…

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Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors At Home

Judith Graham Mar 18, 2020

Overnight, Area Agencies on Aging had to figure out how to help people in their homes instead of at sites where they mingle and get various types of assistance. File photo. ILLINOIS - Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social…

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Stalked by The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You

Judith Graham Feb 21, 2020

The lack of a cure or effective treatment for Dementia only adds to the anxiety. Just this week, news emerged that another study trying to stop Alzheimer’s in people at extremely high genetic risk had failed. File photo:…