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    Covid scaring is tough on the old folks

    I just got off the phone with my mom. She has been in Covid panic since day one. Its getting worse. Today she said " I'm afraid to go grocery shopping because Covid is getting worse".
    She is in her early 80's and a diabetic so I understand her concern. I offered to get her groceries for her but she says "you dont know what to buy".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    I just got off the phone with my mom. She has been in Covid panic since day one. Its getting worse. Today she said " I'm afraid to go grocery shopping because Covid is getting worse".
    She is in her early 80's and a diabetic so I understand her concern. I offered to get her groceries for her but she says "you dont know what to buy".
    Lots of options for delivery that are easy but the technology can be confusing. There are home health care providers that can train her on how to use it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Private Pickle View Post
    Lots of options for delivery that are easy but the technology can be confusing. There are home health care providers that can train her on how to use it.
    I've suggested that but so far to no avail. I called one of her church friends. I told them if they didn't mind just call her and see if she will let them go for her. Shes done it before. I think the longer term solution is as you said which is delivery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    I just got off the phone with my mom. She has been in Covid panic since day one. Its getting worse. Today she said " I'm afraid to go grocery shopping because Covid is getting worse".
    She is in her early 80's and a diabetic so I understand her concern. I offered to get her groceries for her but she says "you dont know what to buy".
    I suppose we all just react differently to this.

    And the applicable city and state may be important here, also.

    I am almost 73 years of age--a little younger than your mother, but well within the "high-risk" population, anyway--and I wear a mask only whenever I am required to do so.

    I simply go on with my daily life, just the same as I did in 2019. Or even 2018.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    I just got off the phone with my mom. She has been in Covid panic since day one. Its getting worse. Today she said " I'm afraid to go grocery shopping because Covid is getting worse".
    She is in her early 80's and a diabetic so I understand her concern. I offered to get her groceries for her but she says "you dont know what to buy".
    In some stores she can submit a list and you can pick it up for her.

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    That is unconscionable what the media and government have done to these seniors. Does she have any existing conditions that would require her to be this careful?? She is being scared to death so much that she cannot enjoy these days of her life. I think that is intentional and extemely cruel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calypso Jones View Post
    That is unconscionable what the media and government have done to these seniors. Does she have any existing conditions that would require her to be this careful?? She is being scared to death so much that she cannot enjoy these days of her life. I think that is intentional and extemely cruel.
    Just diabetes. The entire Covid thing and staying isolated is taking a toll on her mental health too. Coming from me, thats saying a lot !
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    I have heard many stories including old folks who constantly sanitize their own home even though they are the only one living in it.

    And my dear elderly Aunt has become paranoid of the Post Office because of CNN I am told. She spends money to have checks mailed by Fed Ex because of their constant fear mongering against Trump!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calypso Jones View Post
    That is unconscionable what the media and government have done to these seniors. Does she have any existing conditions that would require her to be this careful?? She is being scared to death so much that she cannot enjoy these days of her life. I think that is intentional and extemely cruel.
    I agree, the lack of a coordinated national response has people terrified. The current administration is allowing our seniors to die in windrows.
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