Some of Us Are Not “So Done With Covid-19” BY KAREN L. RANCOURT, PHD “There aren’t many of us left,” said the masked woman when I, also masked, thanked her
Why the unvaccinated live in an alternate universe BY Dr. Alex Busko During my final months of residency training in Florida this past spring, I lost count of how many
Are we in the endgame now? According to this article on Vox.com The Covid-19 pandemic in the United States has decelerated from its winter peak. On January 8, the country saw more
Please Keep Safe From COVID-19 BY JACK LEVINE We are all shocked by the rapid and relentless spread of the COVID-19 virus. Reports of its insidious impact on our health providers, businesses,
2020 HINDSIGHT BY RICHARD EYRE has there ever been a year like 2020 when it began we hoped for a year of clear vision but beware of what you wish
TOUCHING JAKE By Linda Shapiro Some days I feel as if I’m choking. I swallow, but I can’t get rid of the feeling. I want to be done with these
BY LINDA HOSKINS My mother was 8 when the Spanish Flu epidemic hit and the story she told was one of pride in her family’s ingenuity and resilience and the
How to thrive even with COVID-19: My granddaughter and more By Ron Cooper Others have returned to work, and I’m still self-isolating during the coronavirus outbreak. No complaints, mind you
The following are some of the wonderful notes /emails we’ve received from our readers – Enjoy! We’d love to hear from you, too – editor@grandmagazine.com Good morning!! I was
5 Fun and Frugal Summertime Activities for Grandparents and Grandkids Summer may be coming to an end, but it’s certainly not too late to enjoy the warm weather and spend
Minnesota’s ‘rogue grandparents’ are defying CDC recommendations to see their grandkids By Molly McMillan and Kevyn Burger Special to the Star Tribune (This article first published July 31, 2020 in The
Dr. Fauci: What You Need To Know FROM DR. ANTHONY FAUCI “Chickenpox is a virus. Lots of people have had it, and probably don’t think about it much once the
Disagreements about the use of a ventilator to treat Covid-19 BY KAREN L. RANCOURT I was lying on the floor doing my stretching exercises, when all of a sudden, I
Post-Lockdown – The Next Role of Mature Americans By Annette E. Petrick With a future uncertain and COVID-19 still with us, normalcy is an illusion. Opening strategies will change from region
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This affects vaccine development and
Masks: What You Need To Know BY JEREMY HOWARD I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided
BY Donne Davis, founder of the GaGa Sisterhood Grandmas Are Coping Creatively During the Coronavirus How are you coping during the Coronavirus? Have these challenging times affected your relationships with
THE FIRST EARTH DAY Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As we prepare to mark 50
This post is courtesy of BayCare Health Systems As more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed locally, more individuals and their families are having to figure out how to effectively quarantine
So, COVID-19 has made you a Hot Mess. Now What? By Judy Gaman If in addition to all things COVID, you suddenly realize that everything in your life sucks, it