Tips for older adults and caregivers this holiday season

Tips for older adults and caregivers this holiday season
Acantha Choteau, Choteau, MT; 12/16/24 
The holidays are coming up, and many people will be celebrating with family and friends. The start of colder months also means flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge. That can be dangerous for older adults. “Holidays are a time to gather with family and friends,” said Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP, senior advisor for health strategy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “but for older people, this can come with risk of serious respiratory illness. Get your updated flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines to reduce your risk and do more together.” 
Editor's note: Pair this with other posts in our newslettter today: Characteristics of patients enrolled in hospice presenting to the emergency department and Weekly US Map: Influenza summary update.