{"id":90569,"date":"2020-05-23T16:48:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=90569"},"modified":"2020-05-23T16:57:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:57:31","slug":"a-perfect-fit-stays-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-perfect-fit-stays-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"A perfect fit stays positive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Evan Brooks<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">COVID-19 is taking its toll on elderly people living in retirement homes. 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