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Skilled Nursing Facilities Continued to Provide High Quality Care for Those Hospitalized During the Pandemic
New research suggests skilled nursing facilities were able to adapt and provide post-acute care rehabilitation to older adults during the pandemic.
- Health Care Services and Policy
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JAMA Network Names New Editor in Chief of JAMA Internal Medicine
Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., M.P.H., is a noted leader in internal medicine and aging research.
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Animal Models May Help Researchers Understand the Biology of Delirium in Humans
A new research paper provides useful guidelines and suggestions to other scientists.
- Brain Health
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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