{"id":24864,"date":"2020-06-16T11:13:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sop.washington.edu\/?p=24864"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:59:40","slug":"educating-our-seniors-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/educating-our-seniors-during-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Educating Our Seniors During A Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/429689393\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"Educating Our Seniors During A Pandemic video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In an age of social distancing, ensuring our older adults have safe, convenient access to the medications they need is essential. 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