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Older adults are at higher risk for serious COVID-19 (Coronavirus) illness. It is very important for them–and those around them or caring for them–to take steps to stay healthy.  

• COVID-19 and Older Adults (US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/CDC):  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/older-adults.html (Español)
• Medicare & Coronavirus (Medicare.gov):  https://www.medicare.gov/medicare-coronavirus (Español)
• Older People and COVID-19 (World Health Organization): https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-on-on-covid-19-for-older-people (Español)

CAREGIVERS & CAREGIVING

• Coronavirus and COVID-19:  Caregiving for the Elderly (Johns Hopkins Medicine) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-caregiving-for-the-elderly
• For Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments (Thinking Difficulty) & People with Disabilities—Tips for Working with Support Staff from the US Administration for Community Living (appropriate for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease): https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/common/Plain-Language-Tips-For-Working-With-Support-Staff-During-COVID-19-March-30-2020.pdf
• General resources For and About Caretakers:
  • Caring From a Distance
  • Long Distance Caregiving (National Institute on Aging)

PTSD Ribbon

PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:  It is a mental health disorder that some people develop after they experience or see a traumatic or disturbing event. The traumatic event may be life-threatening, such as combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. Sometimes the event is not a dangerous one.

For more information:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Medline Plus) https://medlineplus.gov/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html
• Understand PTSD (National Center for PTSD): https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/index.asp
• June 2020 PTSD Awareness Calendar (US Dept of Veterans Affairs and National Center for PTSD) https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/docs/PTSDAware_Calendar.pdf

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Hard of Hearing (Hearing Loss)

Masks and distancing can make communicating even more difficult for those who have trouble hearing. Here are some tips:

• Managing Hearing Loss in the Time of COVID:  https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/managing-hearing-loss-in-the-time-of-covid-19
• Four Tips for Communicating While Wearing a Mask: https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/4-tips-for-communicating-while-wearing-a-mask/
• Communicating While Wearing a Mask (YouTube video):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtildHf_Qf4&feature=youtu.be

Visual Impairment (Eye problems)

• Navigating COVID-19 with a Visual Impairment (Oregon Health Sciences University, Casey Eye Institute):  https://www.ohsu.edu/casey-eye-institute/navigating-covid-19-visual-impairment

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Helping People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Manage Masks and COVID-19 Tests: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/helping-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-manage-masks-and-covid-19-tests-2020061020089
• Autism Society: https://www.autism-society.org/covid-19/
  • Social Stories to Explain Changes (Plain Language): https://www.covid19.autism-society.org/
  • Recursos en Español: https://www.autism-society.org/covid-spanish-resources/
• Autism Speaks: COVID-19 Information and Resources for Families: https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources-families

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

• Guidance for Uncertain Times:  COVID-19 resources from CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): https://chadd.org/guidance-for-uncertain-times/  

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

• COVID-19 Information By and For People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Booklet): https://cchealth.org/coronavirus/pdf/COVID19-Info-for-People-with-Disabilities.pdf