Nov 10, 2021 By: yunews
Dr. Laurie Blackman and Dr. Kathryn Krase, along with three Wurzweiler studentsJoyce Roberson-Steele, Annette Clarke-Jones and Latoya Attisand Dr. Donna Wang of Springfield College presented a poster at the Gerontological Society of Americas 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, , held online from November 10-13, 2021.
Titled Adaptability of Older Adults at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the data presented in the poster led to the conclusion that the older a respondent, the more likely they were to agree with statements that they adapted to/coped with the COVID-19 outbreak, used the newspaper and TV news as a source of information, were able to evaluate information about COVID-19 based on the quality and source of the information, [and] experienced transportation challenges.
