
Older adults begin to catch up on all that they missed during the pandemic after Covid-19 vaccinations
CNN
Whether it's making plans to hug their grandchildren, scheduling long-overdue medical appointments or just petting the neighbor's dog, seniors are inching back to a lifestyle they've missed during the pandemic.
Many are making plans to see adult children and hug grandchildren they haven't visited for months — or longer. Others are getting together with friends indoors, for the first time in a long time. People are scheduling medical appointments that had been delayed and putting trips to destinations near and far on calendars. Simple things that felt unsafe pre-vaccination now feel possible: petting a neighbor's dog, going for a walk in the park, stopping at a local hangout for a cup of coffee.
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