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We’ve Moved!
As of 7/28/25, our NW Portland location at 1515 NW 18th Ave is permanently closed.
We are now seeing patients in our new Lake Oswego office:
17355 Lower Boones Ferry Rd
Suite 100A
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
• On-site MRI • Ground-level entry • Easy highway access from I5 • Ample free parking!
• Still seeing patients at our Providence Portland location for those unable to travel to Lake Oswego.
Oregon Health Authority: COVID-19 Testing Basics
in COVID-19Article Featured on Oregon Health Authority
Who should be tested?
Many people are interested in testing for COVID-19 out of concern for themselves and their loved ones. If you have trouble breathing or feel very ill, contact your healthcare provider or, in case of emergency, call 911. Healthcare providers may decide to have you first tested for other illnesses, like the flu, based on your possible exposure history and any other symptoms you might have.
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What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.
in COVID-19Article Featured on khn.org
Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.
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Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say
in COVID-19Article Featured on knh.org
At advanced ages, “someone’s immune response may be blunted and their ability to regulate temperature may be altered,” said Dr. Joseph Ouslander, a professor of geriatric medicine at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine.
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Coronavirus and COVID-19: Caregiving for the Elderly
in COVID-19Article Featured on Johns Hopkins
When it comes to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, older people are especially vulnerable to severe illness. Research is showing that adults 60 and older, especially those with preexisting medical conditions, especially heart disease, lung disease, diabetes or cancer are more likely to have severe — even deadly — coronavirus infection than other age groups.
If you’re caring for an older loved one, you might be worried. Alicia Arbaje, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. specializes in internal medicine and geriatrics at Johns Hopkins. She shares what you need to know to keep elderly people safer, and what to do if they do become infected with COVID-19. Read more
4 Coronavirus Scams to Avoid
in COVID-19By Brandy Bauer | Featured on ncoa.org
Scammers are quick to exploit emergencies to cheat people out of money, and the coronavirus pandemic unfortunately is no exception. Follow and share these four tips to ensure you or an older adult you serve is not among their victims!
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How to Protect Yourself When Running Essential Errands
in COVID-19Article Featured on CDC.gov
As communities across the United States take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting close contact, people are facing new challenges and questions about how to meet basic household needs, such as buying groceries and medicine, and completing banking activities. The following information provides advice about how to meet these household needs in a safe and healthy manner.
Find additional information for people who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
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What explains Covid-19’s lethality for the elderly? Scientists look to ‘twilight’ of the immune system
in COVID-19Article Featured on Stat News | By Sharon Begley
Researchers on Monday announced the most comprehensive estimates to date of elderly people’s elevated risk of serious illness and death from the new coronavirus: Covid-19 kills an estimated 13.4% of patients 80 and older, compared to 1.25% of those in their 50s and 0.3% of those in their 40s.
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How should I prepare my house for coronavirus? Check out this informative checklist.
in COVID-19Article Featured on CDC.gov
As a family, you can plan and make decisions now that will protect you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak.
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CDC launches studies to get more precise count of undetected Covid-19 cases
in COVID-19Article Featured on Stat News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun preliminary studies to try to determine how many Americans have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, an agency official revealed Saturday. On Friday, the agency said nearly 240,000 people in the country have been infected with the virus and nearly 5,500 have died.
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Take Steps to Prevent Getting Sick
in COVID-19Take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick
If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is extra important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with the disease.
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