Opinion: Eliminate the loneliness of COVID-19
COVID-19 creates isolation. It’s unavoidable and detrimental, particularly for an older adult. Here at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, we help…
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Pandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z, poll shows
Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll…
Nation’s overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
Nursing homes strive for sense of normalcy, fun
BRIDGETON (AP) — Every year, the Sarah Community, a nursing home in Bridgeton, hosts its own Oktoberfest. The event usually…
Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal…
Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared with the same period…