COVID-19 represents a major problem for older people. In addition, social isolation can increase the loneliness epidemic. The geriatrics program at Saint Louis University provides this information to update older adults on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Resources for Older Adults Isolated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Max Zubatsky, Ph.D., LMFT, and Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW, received a rapid response grant from the St. Louis Community Foundation to help homebound seniors who are isolated and lonely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will help older adults feel less isolated and stay more connected with their community through telehealth therapy, educational resources, and psychosocial groups. For more information about these services, check out the following websites:
The Center for Counseling and Family Therapy, Phone: 314-977-2505 Email: ccft@slu.edu
The Memory Clinic, Phone: 314-977-9759 Email: memoryclinic@health.slu.edu
Memory Care Home Solutions, Phone: 314-645-6247 Email: help@memorycarehs.org
Articles, Podcasts and Interview Resources
| Date | Title | Speaker(s)/Author(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2021 | St. Louis Nursing Homes Find Creative Ways to Keep Residents Engaged Amid Pandemic Lifestyles |
Angela Sanford, M.D. |
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lifestyles Article |
| Jan. 25, 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccination in Frail People: Lots of Hope and Some Questions |
Yves Roland, M.D., John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch, Matteo Cesari, M.D., Reshma A. Merchant, M.B. Ch.B, MRCP, FAMS, FRCP, and Bruno Vellas, M.D. |
Editorial: Journal of Nutritional Health Aging |
| Jan. 20, 2021 | COVID-19 and Older Adults |
John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch and Bruno Vellas, M.D. |
Journal Nutritional Health and Aging |
| Nov. 11, 2020 | Aging in the Time of Covid-19: A Corona Virus | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch | Virtual Collaborative Lecture Series |
| July 9, 2020 | Breathing Exercises | Memorial Sloan Kettering | Memorial Sloan Kettering | Breathing Exercises/Sloan Kettering |
| June 9, 2020 | COVID‐19: a major cause of cachexia and sarcopenia? | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle Wasting |
| June 6, 2020 | Easing of Social Restrictions | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch | Elder Talk with Tucker Allen |
| June 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic: Workforce Implications for Gerontological Social Work | Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. and Tracy Schroepfer | Journal of Gerontological Social Work |
| June 2, 2020 | History of Pandemics | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. | History of Pandemics |
| May 30, 2020 |
Editorial: Diagnostic Testing for SARS-Coronavirus-2 in the Nursing Facility: Recommendations of a Delphi Panel of Long-Term Care Clinicians |
M Wasserman 1, J G Ouslander, A Lam, A G Wolk, J E Morley, S von Preyss-Friedman, N Marco, A Nazir, D Haimowitz, F Bessey |
J Nutr Health Aging |
| May 11, 2020 |
Using Telehealth Groups to Combat Loneliness in Older Adults Through COVID-19 |
Max Zubatsky, Ph.D., LMFT, Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. and John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. |
Journal of American Geriatrics Society |
| May 4, 2020 |
A Brief but Spectacular Look at COVID-19 in Older Persons |
John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. |
COVID-19 in Older Persons |
| April 30, 2020 | Editorial: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Gerontological Social Work |
Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. and John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. |
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Gerontological Social Work |
| April 27, 2020 | Aging in the Time of COVID-19 |
John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch |
Aging in the Time of COVID-19 |
| April 24, 2020 | Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: How Can We Provide Support? |
Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.., L.C.S.W. |
Michael Creedon Annual Lecture on Aging, A.T. Still University |
| April 11, 2020 | KTRS Elder Talk with Tucker Allen |
John E. Morley , M.D., B.Ch. |
KTRS Elder Talk |
| April 13, 2020 | Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Palliative Care Providers | Cara L. Wallace, Ph.D., LMSW, APHSW-C1, Stephanie P. Wladkowski, Ph.D., LMSW, APHSW-C2, Allison Gibson, Ph.D., MSW, LISW3, Patrick White, M.D., HMDC, FACP, FAAHPM4 | JPSM Journal |
| March 16, 2020 | Breitbart News: Older Persons and the COVID-19 Pandemic | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. | Breitbart News |
| March 25, 2020 | How to Combat Isolation and Loneliness Among Seniors During the COVID-19 Outbreak | Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW | St. Louis On the Air |
| March 31, 2020 |
Nursing Homes Struggle with Coronavirus Prevention | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. | St. Louis On The Air |
| Spring 2020 Aging Successfully Article | Older Persons and the COVID-19 Pandemic | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. | COVID-19 Update |
| Spring 2020 | Journal of Nutritional Health and Aging Editorial: COVID-19 and Older Adults | John E. Morley, M.D., B.Ch. and Bruno Vellas, M.D. | COVID-19 and Older Adults |