Tag: COVID-19
Last spring, as COVID-19 tore through the nation’s nursing homes, many people agonized over whether to pull their elderly parents out and assume responsibility for the care. The fall surge in the virus is no doubt causing more handwringing as adult children again weigh the challenges of home care against concerns about their parents’ physica…
Older workers hurt only slightly more than prime age. Recessions hurt workers, so employment is down for people of all ages. The question is the relative experience of older individuals. Older workers have faced both an economy with high levels of unemployment and a virus that puts them more at risk than their younger counterparts.&nbs…
