By Dr. Erwin Tan, M.D., AARP It’s completely normal to feel sadness, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Common signs of distress include feelings of hopelessness or fear, changes in eating and/or sleeping patterns, difficulty concentrating, and physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach problems. Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and some people may eventually develop symptoms of …

Loneliness is a real health issue — and these steps can help save lives by Erwin Tan, M.D., AARP Print  How to Fight the Social Isolation of Coronavirus Loneliness is a real health issue — and these steps can help save lives by Erwin Tan, M.D., AARP, March 16, 2020 | Comments: 15 ARIEL SKELLEY/DIGITALVISION/GETTY IMAGES En español | A recent scientific report elevates social isolation …

By Dr. Erwin Tan, M.D., AARP In the face of the outbreak, AARP is providing information and resources to help older people and those caring for them protect themselves from the virus and prevent it spreading to others. You can find AARP’s coronavirus resources at www.aarp.org/coronavirus. Since first emerging in 2019, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the world …