Let's Build a New Normal: Transitioning in Hope.

To date, the majority of COVID-19–related deaths in the United States have occurred among adults age ≥65 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020), and approximately one fifth of deaths have occurred in nursing homes (National Centers for Health Statistics, 2020), making older adults a vulnerable population in this pandemic (Dichter et al , 2020) [ ]increasing social integration and higher levels of support are linked with decreased levels of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein (Smith et al , 2020) [ ]decreased social integration might be associated with increased inflammation (Smith et al , 2020), which impairs immune functioning and adds a greater risk for coronavirus infection (Van Orden et al , 2020) Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in retirement communities and independent living facilities https://www cdc gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/guidance-retirement-response html Dichter M N , Sander M , Seismann-Petersen S , Kopke S (2020)