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  • Post-pandemic life for older adults will never be the same, and it can be a good thing

    Simona Valanciute, San Diego Oasis|Updated Apr 28, 2021

    Older adults have been hit hard by the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccines offer hope of a return to a more normal life, but many of institutions might be changed forever. It can be a good thing, however. Life for many people post-pandemic will likely never be the same – but older adults can and should reengage with a changed world safely. Recently, San Diego Oasis hosted an “After Your Shots” webinar, featuring advice from local experts including Dr. Daniel Hoefer of Sharp Healthcare and psychologist Dr. Ken Druck. Here’s what they...

  • The COVID-19 vaccine is here, older adults still need to take precautions

    Sharp Health News Team and Simona Valanciute, San Diego Oasis|Updated Jan 14, 2021

    Less than a year after the novel coronavirus appeared in the U.S., we now have two safe vaccines against COVID-19 approved by the FDA for emergency use – the fastest major vaccine development ever seen. The previous record-holder was the mumps vaccine, which still took four years to create. While this is an amazing accomplishment, the pandemic is far from over. Even though older adults are in the first priority group to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, they still need to take precautions to keep themselves and their families s...

  • Helping children with school work, while figuring out Zoom

    Simona Valanciute, Special to Village News|Updated Sep 18, 2020

    Children may have a very different “back to school” experience this year, and most likely they will need help with their school work more than ever with virtual learning. Older adults and grandparents can help the school-age children in their life succeed in school – and in fact, intergenerational tutoring can benefit both parties. You might be very well-versed in homework help already, especially if you are one of the millions of grandparents in the U.S. raising their grandchildren. But some older adults might have some...