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What has the pandemic taught us about how we care for our seniors?
America Amplified: Life, Community, and COVID-19
English - May 03, 2020 04:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBNews Society & Culture public media pandemic talk show news america amplified coronavirus public radio covid-19 npr Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In Massachusetts, half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred among nursing home residents, according to the AARP — and that’s just one of the many startling statistics about the virus’ deadly impact on this vulnerable population. Hosts John Dankosky of New England Public Radio and Brian Ellison of KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri, explore what the crisis has taught us about how we care for our seniors. You’ll hear from: Patricia McCreary, founder and owner of Margaret’s Place, a senior recreational center in Kansas City, Missouri; Beverly Murray, a 91-year-old who lived alone in an apartment in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, until she moved in with family because of the pandemic; and Tamara Blue, a caretaker in Detroit, Michigan.
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