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Gerontology

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Caregiving strain: A growing concern for medical school faculty
Published Aug 3, 2021
Family caregivers now encompass more than 1 in 5 Americans. For physicians, clinicians, nurses, and techs, the pressure to provide care to family members can be especially high.
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Q+A
The complexities of safe nursing home visits during the holidays
Published Nov 23, 2020
Nursing home visits support residents' socialization and care, but families should exercise caution when planning a visit during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Hopkins Nursing expert says
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GERONTOLOGY
Careful wording
Published Fall 2018
Hopkins expert develops gold standard for discussing sensitive topics relating to health and life expectancy / Johns Hopkins Magazine