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A COVID-19 Personal Story

Metro Family Physicians

The 2019-2020 season INFLUENZA deaths in the US were 34,200 out of 35.5 By the 4th day, she was coughing & a little short of breath, which continued to worsen rapidly, so that on 4/15/2020, she had to go to the Emergency Room. The first day she worked with Physical Therapy, she was able to take 4 steps.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. They may have few family members, live alone. I called my parents, and we talked.

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