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Urging patience and mask wearing, East Texas health experts gave a broad range of advice and fielded questions about vaccine accessibility, distribution and safety during a recent AARP Texas tele-town hall.
Texas requires Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to have a financial relationship with an overseeing doctor before they can treat patients. For consumers, the result of this unnecessary requirement is a restriction on access to primary care.
Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 95% of COVID-19 deaths have been among people 50 and older. While some caregivers and the loved ones they care for choose to get vaccinated, finding the vaccine has not been easy. In addition to access to the vaccine, people in communities of color face other barriers like distrust in the vaccine.
En todo el país, las personas mayores de 50 años representan casi el 95% de todas las muertes a causa de la COVID-19. Aquí en Texas, decenas de miles de personas han muerto, y los adultos mayores y sus familias han sido muy afectados por el virus. Y como sabemos, en los hogares de ancianos, la situación es particularmente grave.
AARP Texas is hosting a series of live tele-townhall events in February to help keep you informed about COVID-19 vaccine distribution and how the coronavirus is impacting the 50+ population.
A recent AARP Texas Bullhorn conversation on Facebook spotlighted end-of-year progress at the federal level toward ensuring older people’s health and financial security.
In a Texas Bullhorn conversation, Charles Cascio outlined AARP Texas' policy priorities this year, including the nursing home crisis, food insecurity, social security and more.
The holidays can be a stressful time, and the coronavirus pandemic can heighten loneliness and create financial struggles for some people.
Advice on managing anxieties related to Thanksgiving festivities.
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