The 21st—Thursday, April 16, 2020
On today's 21st, how airline workers taking care of themselves during COVID-19, loneliness in senior living homes and keeping them connected, and some ways people are trying to do good during the pandemic.
On today's 21st, how airline workers taking care of themselves during COVID-19, loneliness in senior living homes and keeping them connected, and some ways people are trying to do good during the pandemic.
Loneliness in older adults can lead to serious health problems. This is especially an issue in rural America, where seniors may be more isolated. Senior centers were created to combat this
problem, but they face challenges of their own.
Stress is a normal part of life. And there’s even such thing as a “good” level of stress that keeps us going, according to psychology researchers Sanda and Florin Dolcos at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. But severe stress can interfere with day-to-day living, and this can be particularly challenging during the holiday season, they say.