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The Elderly Population And Covid In Lancaster PA — A Perspective by Together-ing

John Spidaliere believes people will be relocating from places like New York City, Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia to smaller cities because of the coronavirus pandemic. He recently wrote blog post called "Lancaster Expects Realty Market Boom." John is a realtor and owner of LancLiving Realty in Lancaster, PA. He talks about the benefits of living in Lancaster and why it may be destination of many looking for a new location. He is thankful to be staying home with the ones he loves and his best advice for coping is to hug the ones you are with every day and reach out to stay in touch with friends.

John McLeod is used to working from his London home and connecting remotely to colleagues around the world. His experience in news writing and public relations gives a unique perspective on fake news and the effects of misinformation on the spread of the coronavirus. John hopes the positive effects of the pandemic will be nations coming together to work on a global solution. And his coping skill is to stay mentally engaged.

Roger Diller, a software engineer has worked both remotely and from the office. With the coronavirus shutdowns, Roger has moved his work back home and talks about the adjustments, including the pros and cons. Roger is the VP of Engineering for Flex Rental Solutions providing audio / visual equipment and support for live events. The current restrictions and risks posed by the COVID-19 virus have had an impact on events and the need for these services. Roger and his colleagues are using time to look ahead and talk about new initiatives. Meanwhile Roger is expanding his own skill set as he sets up and manages the live streaming of services for his church. He is excited about the open source OBS software to deliver streaming services and talks about how the technical set up can be done with devices and gadgets most of us have in our homes. More conversations in the Together-ing podcast can be found on https://together-ing.com

Maelea Galyon, a self described extrovert, talks about social isolation and interacting online during the coronavirus shutdown. Maelea is a leadership consultant at Turn It Up Consulting and offers an online course called "Collaborative Leadership – The 5 Superpowers for Success". She points to PAUSE (one of the superpowers) as a coping tool for the stress and anxiety brought on by the pandemic. She offers hints on using Send Out Cards card sending app as one way to personally connect with people. Stay in touch with Maelea at https://turnitupconsulting.com

Matthew Bristol manages a Wilson's Leather retail location in mall in Delaware, USA that has been closed for coronavirus. Meanwhile, he has decided to stock grocery shelves to beat boredom and earn extra money to help family during the financial hardships caused by the shutdown. He talks about preparing to reopen the retail store in the mall and how they plan to safe guard employees and customers. Matthew also has first hand observations about what people are buying. His best advice is to limit news and avoid Facebook. See more conversations at https://together-ing.com. We all have a story to tell.

Johannes Mutz joins me to talk about how he is doing during the coronavirus lockdown in Germany. Johannes shares his concerns about how the coronavirus is spreading so quickly in the United States and that he believes early intervention and technology are keeping the numbers low in Germany. We talk about the emotional and mental health tolls of this pandemic.

A summary of the coronavirus conversations during the first days of the Together-ing podcast.

Susan Eustis invented the electronic voting machine. Now she has developed a cell phone app for voting that is secured by blockchain technology. This app would give voters the freedom to cast their ballots safely and remotely during the Coronavirus. Testing of the voting app begins today, April 24 for state election officials and anyone who is interested. In this interview Susan and I talk about her involvement in the voting process over the years and how she is coping and contributing during the coronavirus pandemic. Susan's best coping advice is to find happiness in the little things. Learn more about the blockchain voting project Susan is working on with other members of the Government Blockchain Association here: https://www.gbaglobal.org/?s=eustis For more conversations around the things people are doing and how they are coping during the coronavirus, visit www.together-ing.com

Brenda Hodge is an online running coach and shares about how the coronavirus social distancing has changed how people are exercising and running. She offers some practical tips for running outside during the pandemic and invites us to join her Covid-19 Virtual Run. Brenda is concerned that the mental health repercussions of isolation and economic anxieties will be significant and suggests that running and getting outside can help us feel better.