The Rubins on Aging

We are the Rubin family, and we aim to provide helpful info for senior citizens and those who care about them!

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

A 2019 @KFF poll found that 54% of adults 65+ report taking 4 or more prescription drugs.

These apps, recommended by @Morequalys, can help keep track of #medications:

💊@Medisafeapp Medication Mgmt & Pill Reminder
💊@CareZone Health Info Organizer

📰https://t.co/m0ev9s8Z3y

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

We chronicled our own experience with selecting a nursing home -- for our mother nearly 30 years ago:

https://t.co/6463P2z8hk

#NursingHomes #Caregiving

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

Powerful insight from Stacy Torres:

"This pandemic has emphasized just how little we value the lives of the old, sick and disabled, and the increasingly burned-out workers — many, people of color — who care for them."

#NursingHomes #Caregiving
https://t.co/cCqdpB2j6H

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@CityMDline @AllanRubin6 Thanks for the info

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@AllanRubin6
I have walked past the CityMD free Covid site on 86th St . between First and Second Ave. every day since the free tests began to be given there. The line today winds down 86, continues down 1st Ave. up to 85th St. and then winds halfway up 85th from 1st to 2nd.

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@AllanRubin6

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A reminder to #VOTE!

The voter turnout by age in 2018 was:

▪️age 18 to 24: 30%
▪️age 25 to 34: 37%
▪️age 35 to 44: 44%
���️age 45 to 64: 55%
▪️age 65+: 64%

Voting information from @AARP here⤵️
https://t.co/OkejLDIKAn

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

😷Want to #WearAMask & communicate with someone who is hard of hearing? This video from @SECAmb_Danny of @SECAmbulance shows how speech-to-text apps like @Google Live Transcribe can help! ⬇️

#WorldMaskWeek #HearingLoss #Inclusion #LiveTranscribeApp

https://t.co/9HiVQDqTWL

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

One of our family members, in his 80s, keeps count of % of NYers he sees w/ masks. In July 4% have had masks BUT are wearing them incorrectly. Remember to cover your mouth & nose! See this article by @scottieandrew.⬇️😷 #ProtectTheVulnerable #WearAMask
https://t.co/bECjcdxnwL

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

Helpful reminders for keeping yourself and others safe during the #coronavirus pandemic. @CDCgov recently reported that 80% of COVID-related deaths in US are people aged 65 or older. #ProtectTheVulnerable

[Vox @voxdotcom]

Going out this weekend? While staying home is the safest option for limiting coronavirus risk, here's how to weigh the different risks of these summer activities, according to public health experts: https://t.co/I9H4TgQg6Y

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

As evidence suggests average age of people with #coronavirus in US is declining, important perspective from @nataliexdean on how this could impact the elderly.

More age-stratified data on cases, testing & hospitalizations needed!

#StopTheSpread #ProtectTheVulnerable

[The COVID Tracking Project @COVID19Tracking]

It's not entirely clear how the record numbers of new cases will translate into deaths from COVID-19.

Here's why it's complicated:
https://t.co/ZXFERIyS6I

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

Please #WearAMask *correctly*.

One of our family members, in his 80s, keeps informal count of % of New Yorkers wearing masks.

Nearly 30% are not wearing masks
OR are wearing them incorrectly!

Infographic from @dukemedschool shows how: 😷✅

#coronavirus #StopTheSpread

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

Amazing tribute to veterans at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home who died from #coronavirus. All in their 70s, 80s & 90s. Facility being redesigned w/ infection control measures, fewer beds. Lessons to prevent #NursingHomeDeaths. By @DavidGoldmanAP & @Sedensky.
https://t.co/2RYA5tGCmS

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One of our family members, in his 80s, continues to keep informal count of % of New Yorkers wearing masks. On Apr. 1 it was 33%. Since Apr. 22 it has averaged 91%. Very important to #StopTheSpread and help #ProtectTheVulnerable! #NewYorkTough

[Alexander Podkul @apodkul]

On April 1st, 27% of Americans said they had worn a mask or other face covering in the last 7 days.

Today, it's up to 83%.

(Data: @USCDornsife)

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

The #coronavirus pandemic has amplified #ageism, writes @LauraMNewberry.

Older adults “have increasingly borne witness to behavior and rhetoric that implies that their lives are not as valuable as reviving the economy.”

https://t.co/7dOlOo3ljI

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There have been at least 16,000 deaths from #COVID in 🇺🇸#nursinghomes.

@CitizenCohn writes about ways to address three major causes:

▫️not enough testing
▫️not enough protective gear
▫️not enough workers

https://t.co/bXkSo8Ltbm

[The Rubins on Aging @TheRubinsTweets]

📈Updated version of our informal count of the % of New Yorkers wearing #masks to limit spread of #coronavirus.

Five samples March 30-Apr. 2: avg 34% masked.
Five samples Apr. 23-25: avg 88% masked.

THANK YOU to those helping stop the spread!

#StaySafe #NewYorkTough

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@yukusmingus In my wanderings along 1st Ave in Manhattan for the last several weeks, today was the first time I saw an Asian who wasn't wearing a mask. Tell that to our mask less president.

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Since 3/30 one of our family members, who's in his 80s, has been keeping informal count of the % of New Yorkers wearing masks to limit spread of #coronavirus. Today's afternoon sample saw a new high, 73%. Thank you to those who are helping stop the spread! #StaySafe #NewYorkTough