Feds to Require COVID Tests for All Nursing Home Staff

Nursing homes across the country will be required to routinely test their staff for the coronavirus and residents will be offered tests if newCOVID-19 casesare discovered or if residents develop symptoms of the disease, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday. “This testing is part of an overall effort to identify asymptomatic staff and residents who may be infected and serve as a source of transmission of the virus into the nursing home, CMS AdministratorSeema Vermasaid in a call with reporters on Tuesday....

August 25, 2020 · 3 min · 449 words · Barbara Williams

Kyle MacLachlan y su electrizante interpretación como Thomas Edison

Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Cuando recibio el mensaje telefonico ofreciendole la audicion, penso que era una broma y casi lo ignoro. Como era Edison, inventor de la bombilla electrica, el fonografo y la industria del cine? Era consciente de su posicion en la sociedad. Pero tu caracterizacion del famoso inventor no se basa en esas generalidades. Como llegaste a ese lugar?...

August 25, 2020 · 1 min · 162 words · Kevin English

10 hábitos infalibles para mantener la casa limpia

Limpiar la casa te puede llevar unos cuantos minutos si te acostumbras auna rutina de mantenimiento. Ademas, la limpieza del hogar hoy es mas importante que nunca debido ala COVID-19. Utiliza la misma bayeta para limpiar el lavamanos, prestando atencion a las salpicaduras del grifo. Hazlo durante la manana y asigna a alguien si puedes. Evitaras la acumulacion de residuos del jabon y te hara la limpieza mas facil. Hazlo durante la manana y asigna al ultimo adulto que use la ducha....

August 24, 2020 · 1 min · 148 words · Deborah Adams

Older Adults Support Legislation Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2,796 panel members were randomly drawn from Amerispeak. Some percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. For more information, kindly contact Teresa A. Keenan attkeenan@aarp.org. For media inquiries, like contactmedia@aarp.org.

August 24, 2020 · 1 min · 32 words · Michael Hart

Un geriatra en Baton Rouge cuida de sus pacientes como si fueran familia

Sin embargo, no habra funeral, ni abrazos o flores. El duelo se llevara a cabo por telefono. El coronavirus ha llegado al sur. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Pero eso no significa que el no se haya visto afectado. La ha estado revisando cada pocos dias. Hasta ahora se encuentra bien, senala Batie. Lamentablemente, lo he hecho muchas veces, senala....

August 24, 2020 · 1 min · 202 words · Sandra Gill

Serial Con Artist Impersonates Psychiatrist

1 [00:00:00] Michelle: This week on The Perfect Scam. I’m not wrong. I did nothing wrong. You know, it’s, I don’t need to be punished for this. it’s crucial that you be punished. [00:00:23] Michelle: Welcome back to AARP’s The Perfect Scam. I’m your host, Michelle Kosinski. Well we have an unusual one for you this week. There are few relationships more private, more sacred than that between a person and their doctor....

August 21, 2020 · 8 min · 1657 words · Jason Mullen

Why Older Adults Like Working from Home

Most of the respondents were working part-time for insurance companies across the United States. Among the respondents, 42 percent said that were saving more than an hour per day by not commuting. The next benefits cited most frequently were the flexible work schedule and the absence of office stress. The majority of respondents appreciated having more opportunities to spend time with their loved ones. Unlock Access to AARP Members Edition...

August 21, 2020 · 1 min · 73 words · Timothy Hall

10 Top At-Home Beauty Treatments

In that DIY spirit, we figured outhow to cut and color our hairand doour own manicures. Here are 10 more things we can all do to reboot our looks at home. A wrinkle-plumping mask Your complexion is looking dry, lined and blah? Don’t spring for a new face cream yet. It’s super easy, and results last for hours. A brightening peel Does your skin look dingy even after washing? Simply apply the mask to dry, clean skin, let it sit, and then massage away debris....

August 20, 2020 · 1 min · 190 words · Kathryn Kim

17 Essential Films About the Black Experience

The quotes prove necessary. Theres always a little more texture woven in by a Black writer or director. (Remember Oprah at the dinner table inThe Butler?) Yes, experience is vapor and a story passed down, but also a saga of resilience and abundance. Here are movies that launch the gamut because, well, the Black experience does. Kafkas inescapable nightmare has nothing on chattel slavery. The franchise found a holler back in the Queen Latifah-ledBeauty Shopmovies....

August 19, 2020 · 1 min · 145 words · Kirsten Joseph

8 cosas que no debes comprar al por mayor, incluso durante una pandemia

Comprar al por mayor puede ser una estrategia de compra inteligente para ahorrar tiempo y dinero. Una alacena y una casa bien surtidas reducen el estres del consumidor en tiempos inciertos. Aun antes de la pandemia, esta modalidad de compra tenia sus ventajas. Comprar al por mayor puede costar bastante menos, dice la experta en comprasTrae Bodge(en ingles). Entonces, en muchos casos, es una gran forma de mantenerse dentro delpresupuesto....

August 18, 2020 · 1 min · 204 words · David Fox

8 Things to Avoid Buying in Bulk, Even in a Pandemic

Buying in bulk can be a smart shopping strategy to save time and money. Especially in these pandemic times, when shopping trips should be limited, stocking up on staples makes sense. A well-stocked pantry and home reduce consumer stress in uncertain times." Even pre-pandemic, it had its advantages. Buying in bulk can be quite a bit cheaper, says shopping expertTrae Bodge. So in many cases, it’s a great way to stay on budget....

August 18, 2020 · 2 min · 298 words · William Terry

A un conductor de trenes en Nueva York le hacen falta los rostros familiares

Creci en Nueva York, donde todo es ajetreo y bullicio. Siempre tuvimos que navegar entre multitudes, ya sea que caminaramos por las calles o montaramos en trenes. Y asi es como era en mi trabajoantes de la pandemia. Durante las horas pico, mas de 700 personas viajaban en mis trenes. Soy revisor de tren en la linea de Hudson desde Grand Central Station. Cuando los trenes estaban mas llenos, los recorridos se sentian mucho mas rapidos porque siempre me estaba moviendo....

August 18, 2020 · 2 min · 261 words · Dr. Brian Aguilar

Older Iowa Voters Approve of Absentee Voting

These data are weighted by age and congressional district. For more information, contact Kate Bridges atkbridges@aarp.org. Safety, Medicare Top 2022 Concerns For Asian American Voters 50+

August 18, 2020 · 1 min · 26 words · Mrs. Ashley Wilson