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Should I get a flu vaccination?
Yes, yes, yes - simple answer to a simple question. If you are elderly, disabled, are immune suppressed then it becomes even more...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Sep 29, 20201 min read


Voting By Mail in New York State
New York State has launched an online website where all registered voters can obtain an absentee ballot for the November 2020 elections. ...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Time is Running Out!
There are only a few short weeks left to plan for Community Medicaid long-term care services while still being able to save family assets...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Sep 1, 20201 min read


Putting off Planning
Geriatric Care Managers get many phone calls from families in crisis. An elderly parent is in the hospital after a fall and can't go...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 26, 20206 min read


Radical Solution to Caregiver Fatigue
Caregiving for a aging or disabled loved one is exhausting work. Sometimes a radical solution feels like the only solution. Based on...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 21, 20201 min read


Caregiving is a Family Affair
I started watching Sophia's videos last week and just love her. Sophia is a Geriatric Social Worker with a personal perspective - she is...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 19, 20201 min read


The Sound of Our Lives
Music has been a central part of my life since I was a child. My parents would always be playing records during my young years- Benny...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Climate Change and the Elderly
I just had the pleasure of being training by Vice President Al Gore's Climate Reality Program. Although I have long known the...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Nursing Homes Hot As Hell in the Summer
"There is no federal requirement for nursing homes to have backup generators capable of restoring power to the air conditioning." I...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Aug 4, 20201 min read


NY allowing family nursing home visits for first time since pandemic
NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker announced this past Friday that family visits will be permitted in nursing homes,...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jul 13, 20201 min read


Staying Connected
For the third time this year I helped a family place a loved one with dementia into a nursing home. Every single time I work with...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jul 7, 20201 min read


The American Nursing Home Is a Design Failure
"The American Nursing Home Is a Design Failure" is the title of a article in "New York" this week. Design Failure? At a...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 30, 20201 min read


Safety in Dementia
The vast majority of us want to remain in our homes when we get older. I have never talked to a person who told me "Yes, I really want...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 19, 20201 min read


"Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once" (Robert Browning)
"Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once" (Robert Browning)

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 16, 20201 min read


For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
This article is republished from Kaiser Health News

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 11, 20201 min read


Why Does COVID-19 Prey on the Elderly?
Get some answers at a free webinar on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at 2:00 PM (EST)https://nutritionandaging.org/…/why-covid-19-preys-on-olde…/...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 7, 20201 min read


"Hawkeye" at 84
I am sure that I am not alone in in my 1970s crush on Alan Alda as Dr. Hawkeye Pierce on the hit TV show "M*A*S*H". Alda like the rest...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
Jun 4, 20201 min read


Neighborhood Support Groups
"Mutual Aid" groups are a informal support networks that have been increasing exponentially since the beginning of COVID-19. These ...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
May 29, 20201 min read


Dementia & COVID-19
Family caregivers taking care of loved ones with dementia have enough to worry about on a daily basis but with the additional stress and...

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
May 27, 20201 min read


Community Medicaid Program Cuts
...cuts to the budget announced on March 31, 2020 funds to these programs have been severely cut back....

Linda A Curtis, LMSW
May 26, 20202 min read
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