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Telemedicine Benefits Patients and Health Care Workers
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Using video conferencing to visit with your doctor can help protect you, as well as your physician, from contracting a serious illness.
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Steps to Preventing Falls
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Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries of older Americans. Here are four steps you can take to keep your balance and prevent a trip to the hospital.
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How to Wash Your Hands the Right Way
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You know why to wash your hands, but do you know how? Research finds only 3% of Americans wash correctly. Make sure you’re doing it right.
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How Social or Physical Distancing Helps Everyone
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains how social distancing (or physical distancing) can slow the spread of viruses, and decrease pressure on the health care system
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Older People Face Higher Coronavirus Risk
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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar Eric Toner explains why older people are at a higher risk for catching infections such as the coronavirus.
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The AARP Minute: March 6, 2020
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In today’s “AARP Minute,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighs in on concerns over coronavirus in long-term care facilities, plus delve into the history of forensic science with a new nonfiction book.
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Do I have the flu or coronavirus?
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Follow this text conversation to learn the symptoms associated with the two illnesses.
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How to Be Happier at Any Age
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Did you know that research shows people get happier as they age? Here are some shortcuts to a happier day-to-day life.
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How to Avoid Getting Sick on a Plane
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Like any confined space packed with other people, planes are a perfect environment for germs to spread. Here’s how to keep yourself from getting sick on an airplane.
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The AARP Minute: February 14, 2020
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In today’s “AARP Minute,” life expectancy for men is growing faster than for women, plus two movies to watch for Black History Month.
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The AARP Minute: February 11, 2020
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In today’s “AARP Minute,” how to find out when you’ll receive your federal tax refund, and Alex Trebek talks about what he loves about “Jeopardy!”
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