In Face of COVID Threat, More Dialysis Patients Bring Treatment Home
By Heidi de Marco
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, more patients are administering dialysis to themselves at home rather than receiving it in a clinic. Although home dialysis limits exposure to the virus, it comes with its own challenges.
Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale From the Covid Front Lines
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Photos by Heidi de Marco
The staff at L.A. County’s public rehabilitation hospital is helping mostly Latino, low-income patients recover the basic functions of daily life robbed from them during weeks or months of critical covid illness.
Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
By Heidi de Marco
COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers.
Why Black Aging Matters, Too
By Judith Graham
Photos by Heidi de Marco
Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.
“Esenciales” o no, estos trabajadores siguen en sus puestos
By Heidi de Marco
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — Pauline Lawrence tiene 63 años, una edad que la pone en mayor riesgo si contrae el nuevo coronavirus. Sin embargo, tres días a la semana, pasa 16 horas con alguien que corre un riesgo aún mayor: un hombre de 97 años que depende de ella y de otros dos ayudantes de […]
‘Essential’ Or Not, These Workers Report For Duty
By Heidi de Marco
In Los Angeles County and beyond, people continue to toil through the coronavirus pandemic, often in positions that put them in constant contact with the public. Many are low-wage workers who can’t afford to stop working.
Photo Essay: LA Under Lockdown
By Heidi de Marco
Californians are under orders to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus — and the result is that some of Southern California’s best-known spots are shuttered or deserted, from Santa Monica Pier to Olvera Street.
Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee
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Photos by Heidi de Marco
A gynecologist in Carlsbad, New Mexico, tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.
‘More Than Physical Health’: Gym Helps 91-Year-Old Battle Isolation
By Heidi de Marco
For Art Ballard, the local gym was like his second home. The 91-year-old former jeweler relied on his near-daily workouts to stay healthy and for social interaction. But when California instituted its stay-at-home order, Ballard’s physical health suffered. So did his mental health.
Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training
By Julie Rovner
The pandemic has led medical schools to cancel many of the rotations in hospitals and clinics that students perform to see a broad mix of patients with a diverse mix of problems.
