seniors

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Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the COVID pandemic.

COVID-19 has highlighted how older Americans are cared for, the special vulnerabilities they face and the challenges families have to confront when making caregiving decisions.

The report covering a four-week period also showed Florida facilities had the second-lowest worker vaccination rate and lagged in vaccinating residents

Far more older adults who perished with COVID lived outside of institutions. People with dementia and other severe neurological conditions, chronic kidney disease and immune deficiencies were hit hard.

Falls among people age 65 or older accounted for more than 90 percent of the emergency visits and hospitalizations in 2018, according to the “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.”

More than 6,100 people have requested to be vaccinated for the coronavirus as part of the state program, with more than half from South Florida.

The goal is to reach seniors who struggle to access public sites or are apprehensive about going to them. It's helping underserved communities get vaccinated.

Between 2 million and 4.4 million older adults are homebound and at extremely high risk of dying from COVID-19. Yet, they haven’t been recognized as a priority group for vaccines.

The vaccine's Colorado-based medical transport company cited "unforeseen circumstances" for the delay; 7,500 people with appointments to get their first dose must now wait.