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Coronavirus and older people: 6 tips for families

Gene Campbell talks through a window with his wife of more than 60 years, Dorothy Campbell, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 5, 2020.  REUTERS/David Ryder     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2WDF90QRSI

The greater risk of Covid-19 to older people has left many nervous and in search of answers Image: REUTERS/David Ryder

Erwin Tan
Director, Health Thought Leadership, AARP
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