by Dr. Ron Kline COVID-19 does WHAT? By now, most of us are familiar with the symptoms of COVID-19 infections. The common ones include fever, cough, loss of taste and smell and breathing problems. We know the more severe cases require hospitalization, possibly in the ICU and on a ventilator. With the
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Covid19 Pandemic: How to Help Those in Need
originally posted 3/22/2020 updated 12/16/2020 We are all affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but some individuals more so than others. Food insecurity is twice as high as before the pandemic. If you are able to help and wondering the best way to do so, below are a few reputable organizations accepting donations.
Considering Hip or Knee Replacement? 5 Benefits of Outpatient Surgery
A Holiday Like No Other – Pandemic Holiday Gift Ideas
Grieving Your Usual Holiday Traditions? This Year Won’t Be Business as Usual
More Than 75 Things to Do at Home While “Social Distancing” (Mostly Free!)
Top 12 Clear Window Face Masks for Visible Expression (UPDATED)
originally published 7/10/2020 updated 11/5/20 PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN! We update this list as new products come on the market. Communication problems in today's world of Covid19. Under the best of times, some of us don't communicate all that well, unfortunately. Face masks that cover our mouths and expressions make it even harder
9 Tips to Lower Your Cost for Medications During Covid-19
How Will You Celebrate Thanksgiving 2020? There are No Easy Answers
Is Wine Your Go-To Comfort While Quarantined? Will Your Drinking Continue After?
by Ellen Blake originally posted 4/30/2020 updated 10/16/20 8/24/2020 update - binge drinking and Covid19 It's October now and six months later, Covid19 continues to rock our world; no part of life remains untouched. Life is increasingly unpredictable and much of the economy devastated. People drink more than ever now to dull their pain,
Why Are Video Calls So Exhausting? 4 Tips to Combat Zoom Fatigue
by Ellen Blake originally posted 5/23/2020 updated 10/5/2020 Video calls - a necessary evil? Much of the world shifted in early 2020 from in-person meetings to online due to the coronavirus. Early on, I believed the technology was a blessing. After all, video platforms such as Zoom provide an easy way for people
3 Ways to Challenge Your Comfort Zones to Achieve Success
by Stephanie Gonzalez Consider our comfort zones challenged during the pandemic According to the Cambridge Business English Dictionary, “comfort zone” is “a situation in which you feel comfortable and without the need to do anything new or difficult”. Comfort zones offer solace. But comfort zones also shrink our worlds. This year kicked most of
Coping With Loss in a World Without Hugs and Kisses (Due to Coronavirus)
Covid19 Humor at It’s Best! 10 Hilarious Gift Items for a Good Laugh
The Dentist Will See You Now…Do You Want to Go?
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Let your voice be heard...We at 50Plus-Today want everyone to be part of the November 2020 election. It's easy - spread the word! Helpful resources for voting in the U.S. in the 2020 election: CONFIRM YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION Check if you are registered to vote and verify your polling location. REGISTER TO VOTE Visit Vote.gov to register
Covid19 Complicates the Expat Experience
by Edd & Cynthia Staton Covid19 in a foreign country (In our case, Ecuador) Last year we wrote a fun and informative series for 50Plus-Today readers called “Taking the ‘Foreign’ Out of Retiring in a Foreign Country.” The final installment focused on daily life in Cuenca, Ecuador, our home for the past