Author: Emily McDowell

16 Mar Supporting Care Transitions During Emergencies for People Living with Dementia

Posted at 18:37h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms, Wildfires

Challenges During a Crisis Today there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and more than 11 million caregivers who are unpaid for their work in supporting people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. During a disaster, people living with dementia are at higher risk of...

08 Feb Is Your Mask Effective Against Omicron?

Posted at 21:14h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

Omicron is one of the more recent variants of concern of COVID-19. The variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa on November 24, 2021 and was later detected in the US on December 1, 2021. Omicron is more likely to spread than previous variants, including the...