Author: Gene

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Preparing seniors for the pandemic long run It is apparent the coronavirus mortality rate for seniors is higher than the general population.  As the  public … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Getting a haircut Growing up, our mother cut our hair.  It was cheaper.  The money we saved allowed her to go to the beauty salon…which … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Opening hospital doors to families As an end-of-life physician, I know being with a loved one during their final moments is a deeply personal and … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Mother Nature skewing statistics Some states have decided upon “re-opening” allowing the return of citizens to past freedoms. Politicians have accepted the cries of constituents … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Serving the community from home, at any age If you live in California and serve on a city council, county board, commission, or non-profit organization … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  People of color The statistics are coming in, and the trend is people of color in our country are effected disproportionally by the coronavirus.  Is … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Nothing changes My recently discharged patient was on a ventilator in the hospital, yet thankfully was found to be coronavirus negative.  Typically at home she … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  At their doorstep The Greatest Generation brought prosperity to our doorstep.  Unfortunately, these same older adults statistically have a higher coronavirus mortality rate than the … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Telemedicine – making it perfect I had to do a housecall.  A patient called complaining of hand and wrist pain.  She had open heart surgery … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Questions you should ask doctors or nurses on the phone when your loved one is hospitalized Be prepared. Have a notebook and pen ready.  Be … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  The reality of suffering He was a prisoner of war 5 1/2 years, spending several years in solitary confinement.  John McCain was tortured, yet became … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Effect on hospital-acquired infections For years, I watched Infectious Disease consultants advise hospital staff to diligently wash hands to prevent patient spread of bacteria and … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Hope “Free at last, free at last.  Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.”  Inspirational words from Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. that will … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  The sacrificial lamb Someone had to go.  We needed to decide.  Why should we both be in harms way, when the other could remain safe?  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  The invisible older adult Older adults are vulnerable and disproportionally suffer more during the COVID-19 crisis.    Technology took a fast lane and passed many … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Connecting the hospital / nursing home dots The coronavirus is running rampant through senior residential facilities, especially nursing homes.  One source:  Hospitals. Ten years ago … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Sympathy commercials How very nice.  TV commercials telling us how sad it is to see us suffer, but “We are there for you.”  (Insert sad-face … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Leadership Leadership during this crisis has been powerful from the City of Santa Clarita, City and County of Los Angeles, and the State of California.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Flattening the curve while protecting mom An abundance of hope has been placed in “flattening the curve”, which is indeed an important concept that must … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  Uniting to fight The 1996 movie Independence Day depicts an alien invasion of Earth, defended by united countries of the world battling as a team.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19:  The coffee table of enticement As coronavirus rules evolved and increased, and the threat of viral spread became ubiquitous, anxiety and stress levels escalated while … Continue Reading →