Meeting care needs of older adults isolated at home during COVID-19 pandemic

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The importance of recognizing and directly addressing the challenges created by COVID-19 era physical distancing in the care of older adults is addressed.

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Michael A. Steinman, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco VA Medical Center, is the corresponding author.

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