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New Study Finds that Age-Related Fat May Lead to Less Effective Muscle Function
Could lead to worse balance and possibly an increase in future falls
- Physical Health and Function
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Can Room Heat Sensors Detect Frailty of Older Adults At Home?
Researchers to use AI to monitor elder home frailty.
- Physical Health and Function
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Research Finds Hospital Elder Life Program modified and extended (HELP-ME) has potential to improve hospital care of older adults
HELP-ME remote protocols broaden the reach of delirium care
- Health Care Services and Policy
- Brain Health
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New Study Finds Screening of Osteoporosis Lags Behind Other Diseases
New study finds bone density screenings for women over 65 years have dropped, especially for Black women; lack of post-fracture care puts patients at risk.
- Physical Health and Function
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Marcus Institute and University of Michigan Researchers Receive More Than $13 Million to Study Prevention of Delirium in Older Adults
A new PCORI-funded study will test whether family caretaker support can reduce risk of delirium and its related complications and improve outcomes.
- Brain Health
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Older Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Dementias Face Increased One-Year Costs
Researchers find increased one-year costs of $34,828 in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias patients
- Brain Health
- Health Care Services and Policy
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Preliminary Research Finds That EEG and TMS-EEG Measures May Identify Individuals At Risk of Post-Operative Delirium
Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has presented preliminary experimental evidence about the use of EEG and TMS–EEG.
- Brain Health
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Dr. Sharon K. Inouye Receives ACP Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine
Dr. Sharon K. Inouye receives American College of Physicians’ highest honor.
- Brain Health
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Dr. Marian T. Hannan Receives ACR Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Hannan has received the award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of rheumatology.
- Physical Health and Function
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Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) II Study Launched
Study launch and methods are reported in the paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Biomarkers and Genetics
- Brain Health