Articles written by Dr. Octavio N. Martinez Jr


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  • Elder mental health in the time of COVID-19

    Dr. Octavio N. Martinez Jr, Diverse Elders Coalition|Jul 1, 2020

    COVID-19 is caused by something so small we cannot even see it, a virus known as SARS-CoV-2. This virus is causing illness and death throughout the world, and it seems to be targeting our elders especially hard. According to the CDC, 8 out of 10 deaths reported in the United States have been adults age 65 and older. This is a tenuous time for grandmothers, grandfathers, older siblings, loved ones and neighbors. Great concern, appropriately so, exists for our elders that live in residential care facilities as well as those that live in...

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