Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : CA Surpasses NY In The Number Of COVID-19 Deaths

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There were 95 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 41,341 and four new deaths were reported.  Nationwide, new cases dropped below 100K again with 99,565 reported today.  That makes a total of 27.492 million.  Deaths rose by 5,124, which is more than 3x the 1,541 reported yesterday.  That brings the total to 481,640.  In California, the number of deaths edged past the number in the State of New York for the first time.  In California, there were 7,178 new cases for a total of 3.471 million while deaths rose by 433 to 46,547.  Please stay home and stay safe.

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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There were 170 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 41,246 and two new deaths were reported.  Nationwide, after three days straight with new cases totaling less than 100K, 105,600 were reported today.  That makes a total of 27.393 million.  Deaths rose by 1,541 to 476,516.  In California, there were 7,603 new cases for a total of 3.463 million, while deaths rose by 378 to 41,276.  Unfortunately, a new study by Lancet Commission said that 40% of deaths in the U.S. could have been prevented if we would have taken stronger measures to combat it.  Please stay home and stay safe.

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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There were 105 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 41,076 and seven new deaths were reported.  On the good news side, last week the county confirmed a total of 867 new cases of the virus among local residences, a decline of 78.6%  from the 4,043 reported the week prior.  Nationwide, the number of cases are still going down.  There with less than 100K new cases, for a total of 27.287 million.  Deaths rose by 3,878 to 471,097 million.  In California, there were 10,156 new cases for a total of 3.455 million, while deaths rose by 504 to 45,736.  Please stay home and stay safe.

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : Alzheimer’s & Dementia Huge Risk Factors

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There were 63 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 40,971 and three new deaths were reported.  Nationwide, the number of cases are going down.  There were less than 100K new cases, for a total of 27.193 million.  Deaths rose by 4,472 to 471,97.  However, new research found that, sadly, those with dementia are more likely to be hospitalized than people who are the same age without dementia.  The analysis of nearly 62 million electronic medical records in the U.S. also found that Black people with dementia were at very high risk of getting COVID-19.  Researchers said that the data could not be explained entirely by common characteristics common to people with dementia (old age, living in a nursing home and having conditions like obesity asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular disease).  Taking into account those risk factors, those with dementia were still twice as likely to get coronavirus than their counterparts at the same age without dementia.  In California, there were a hefty 11,853 new cases (less than half of the prior day’s total of 26,660) for a total of 3.446 million, while deaths rose by 700 to 45,232.  Please stay home and stay safe.

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Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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There were 376 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 40,908 and two new deaths.  Nationwide, the number of cases are going down.  There were 92,739 new cases, for a total of 27.096 million.  Deaths rose by 4,006 to 466,625.  In California, there were a hefty 26,660 new cases for a total of 3.433 million, while deaths rose by 544 to 40,908.  Please stay home and stay safe.

 

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver : Heart Disease A Big Worry

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There were 69 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 40,532 and one new death.  Unfortunately, we are starting to see more and more post-COVID-19 recovery problems.  In a recent survey in the Journal Circulation, the American Heart Association predicted a surge of cardiovascular deaths and disease in the months and years to come.  “We don’t have a lot of well-vetted data up to the minute on the cardiovascular impact of COVID because we are living through the pandemic now,†said Dr. Mitch Elkind, president of the AHA and a professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University.  Nationwide, there were 129,592 new cases, for a total of 26.898 million.  Deaths rose by 3,663 to 460,849.  In California, there were 11,061 new cases for a total of 3.395 million, while deaths rose by 446 to 43,631.  Please stay home and stay safe.

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https://time.com/5936029/covid-19-heart-disease-rise/

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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There were 226 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 40,463 and two new deaths.  Nationwide, there were 126,842 new cases, for a total of 26.642 million.  Deaths rose by 3,221 to 475,186.  In California, there were 15,132 new cases for a total of 3.384 million, while deaths rose by 702 to 43,185.  Please stay home and stay safe.

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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There were 133 new COVID-19 cases announced for Monterey County, bringing the total up to 40,237.  In the early stages of the pandemic, Monterey was faring much better than the rest of the country.  That’s not true anymore.  8.14% of the U.S. population has contracted COVID-19 versus 8.51% of Californians and 9.27% of Monterey County residents.  That translates to Monterey over-indexing the country by 5% and 9% of California.  The death rate, as a percentage of coronavirus diagnoses, now stands at 1.7%.  Nationwide, there were 119,014 new cases, for a total of 26.642 million.  Deaths rose by 5,206 (more than double the reported 2,198 from the day prior) to 453,965.  In California, there were 12,516 new cases for a total of 3.369 million, while deaths rose by 566 to 42,483.  Please stay home and stay safe.

COVID-19 Pandemic Has Marketers Chasing Seniors Staying At Home

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Retired baby boomers are at a high risk of COVID-19, and marketers are using this as an opportunity to market more to older people who want to stay at home.  Companies like Nestle SA, Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Danone SA are launching new products aimed at consumers who are increasingly saying they are interested in aging well, but staying at home.  “We clearly see healthy aging, even more now with the COVID world, as a huge trend,†Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber said.  The Activia yogurt maker recently launched a whey-protein product that they say aids muscles, joints and bones.  Nestle launched a powdered milk aimed at older adults that it claims enhances mobility.  Increasingly, the company has shifted its focus from making food and drink to aid the recovery of people in hospitals to helping people from being admitted in the first place.  What a great mission.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-shoppers-are-the-hot-new-thing-for-consumer-brands-11612002644

Monterey, CA Coronavirus Update From A Carmel Caregiver

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Nobody likes to think about dying, but it is extremely important that you prepare for the inevitable by drawing up an Advanced Healthcare Directive, POLST, Living Trust and Will so that your wishes are carried out.  Join experts at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, on Monday, February 8 from 4-5:30 p.m. or on Tuesday, February 23, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.  Learn how to document your wishes, receive expert medical coaching and submit your documents.  To register, click here www.chomp.org/planning.