by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 12, 2021 | Senior Health
When my husband Rob and I rescued a little bundle of a fluffy white puppy, we had no idea of the joy she would bring us. The cats, on the other hand, well, they were indifferent but marginally tolerant. Since we didn’t know how old this little puppy actually...
by Patsi Krakoff | Feb 5, 2021 | Senior War on Aging
Fortunately it is now easier to get a COVID test. Unfortunately, many people are positive for the virus but without fevers or other symptoms. People with asymptomatic-COVID-19 don’t go in for testing and can unknowingly infect others. I could have been one of...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jan 29, 2021 | Senior Fitness, Senior Health
We were saying how lucky we’ve been to have had the COVID-19 virus without any symptoms. But we spoke too soon. We’ve been introduced to the mysteries of “long-COVID.” Two weeks after testing negative for COVID-19, my husband felt like he couldn’t...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jan 22, 2021 | Senior Health
This is a strange week for us, as I tested positive for the COVID-19 virus eight days ago. I’ve rewritten this post so many times. COVID-19 can kill people. It’s particularly dangerous because many people are symptom free, don’t even know they’ve...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jan 15, 2021 | Senior Fitness, Senior War on Aging
December 29, 2020 my husband was hospitalized with kidney malfunction. Even though he wasn’t on the same floor as the COVID patients, he got infected with the virus. Now they’ve sent him home and I’m learning how to care for a COVID spouse at home. It was six...
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