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April 8, 2020
Ensuring access to needed medications during the COVID-19 pandemic
One of the challenges many people may face during the coronavirus pandemic is access to needed prescription and over-the-counter medications. We offer advice for how older adults can get their medications, as well as find help affording them.
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7 tips for managing mental health right now
During this time of physical distancing and uncertainty, many older adults and caregivers are feeling isolated, lonely, agitated, and withdrawn. Those with underlying behavioral health conditions, such as depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and previous substance use disorder, are at particularly high risk for negative outcomes, including severe anxiety, substance use relapse and thoughts of suicide. It’s critically important that they stay in touch with counselors, therapists, or psychiatrists. Use these tips to help.
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