Robert Speker / Twitter Look: Nursing Home Recreates Popular Album Covers with Residents and Staff 'Elderly people will remain in lockdown for a long time, and I want to make their time as happy and full of enjoyment and interest as possible.' By Amanda Thomason July 17, 2020
Rosecastle at Deerwood / Facebook Woman Takes Job Washing Dishes So She Can See Husband in Nursing Home After 114 Days Apart It took 114 days, nearly four months, for Mary to be back by her husband's side - but even then, there was no guarantee he'd recognize her. By Amanda Thomason July 14, 2020
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Scientists Push Back After Internal Report Conveniently Excuses Gov. Cuomo's Nursing Home Policy Cuomo reversed the order under pressure May 10, long after New York’s death toll in care homes had climbed to among the highest in the nation. By The Associated Press July 13, 2020
@MNPDNashville / Twitter 88-Year-Old Woman Could Lose Her Gun for 2 Years After Shooting Alleged Shoplifter Fisher originally told police that he and his friend intended to steal from Boyce's store, but later said they had planned to pay for it. By Erin Coates July 12, 2020
Patrick Landmann / Getty Images Families Facing Visitation Bans Pressure Lawmakers To Allow Cameras in Nursing Homes Visitation bans have renewed interest in bills allowing cameras in nursing homes despite concerns that they would violate the privacy of residents. By The Associated Press June 27, 2020
Cavan Images / Getty Images Elderly Vietnam Vet Targeted by Scam Awaiting Trial in Spanish Jail The Justice Department is arguing that a 76-year-old Virginia man was duped by an African crime network into acting as a drug mule. By The Associated Press June 26, 2020
Vana Ebrahimi / TikTok screen shot Watch: Grandfather in Tears After Grandchildren Visit Nursing Home While their degrees were years in the making, two things happened recently that changed the way they would be able to celebrate their graduations. By Amanda Thomason June 26, 2020
@NBC10 / Twitter 86-Year-Old Woman Uses Stimulus Check To Create 'Zoo' in Front Yard Connor said she is especially eager to see more families with children come by and enjoy her handiwork. By Amanda Thomason June 24, 2020
America's Got Talent / YouTube screen shot 73-Year-Old Female Bodybuilder Gives Host Terry Crews Run for His Money on AGT While she'd always been active and a bit of a spitfire, she really came into her own at 59 years young, when she decided to tackle her dream: bodybuilding. By Amanda Thomason June 24, 2020
John Minchillo, File / AP Nursing Homes Account for Over 25% of COVID Deaths New government data reveals that 1 in 10 cases and more than 1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths have been reported by nursing homes. By The Associated Press June 18, 2020