Even amid the coronavirus crisis, the tragedy unfolding in Spain’s nursing homes has shocked a nation that takes pride in its reverence for older people and in its health care system.
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Coronavirus Threatens Americans With Underlying Conditions
Those with chronic health problems are more likely to develop severe illnesses and to die, research shows.
China’s Battle Against Coronavirus: 7 Takeaways
Dr. Bruce Aylward, leader of the team that visited China, details what every country should do to stop the coronavirus.
Italy’s Elderly Suffer Heavy Toll as Coronavirus Spreads
Spikes in the numbers of deaths and cases have become the new normal in the country with Europe’s oldest population.
In Graying Japan, Many Are Vulnerable but Few Are Being Tested
The coronavirus is particularly dangerous to older people, but the Japanese authorities have maintained strict constraints on testing for it.
An Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails: ‘We Don’t Have Anything Now’
With high hopes, drugs to fight brain plaques were tested in people genetically destined to develop dementia. The drugs failed.
Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus
Wearing a powder blue protective suit, face mask and goggles, Zhang Lei ferries Wuhan residents, especially the elderly, to buy groceries, get medicine and go to the hospital.
Rich People Don’t Just Live Longer. They Also Get More Healthy Years.
Wealthy men and women generally have eight to nine more years of “disability-free” life after age 50 than poor people do, according to a new study of English and American adults.
China’s Seniors, Looking for Love, Head to the Park
Increasingly widowed and divorced, a new generation of graying singles are navigating modern romance in a rapidly changing country.
Shortchanged: Why British Life Expectancy Has Stalled
For the first time in modern history, Britons in some areas are living shorter lives, with poor lifestyles, depression and budget cuts the leading causes.