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Solarea Bio Teams up with Hebrew SeniorLife Investigators on a Newly Awarded U.S. National Academy of Medicine Catalyst Grant
Healthy Longevity Initiative grant awarded to study the mycobiome as a novel class of probiotics to target inflammaging
- Physical Health and Function
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Social Determinants of Health Provide Better Understanding of Brain Vulnerability to Delirium
Hebrew SeniorLife study advances an understanding of the factors that improve health outcomes in older adults.
- Brain Health
- Health Care Services and Policy
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Study Shows Economic Impact of Post-Op Delirium Rivals Costs Associated with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
Results suggest that delirium has substantial public health implications.
- Health Care Services and Policy
- Brain Health
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Study Shows Delirium Can Signal Presence of COVID-19 in Asymptomatic Older Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department
Older persons admitted to EDs and subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19 often present with delirium when showing no other typical COVID symptoms.
- Brain Health
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Study Shows Massachusetts Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Helped Stem Infection Rate
State’s innovative program can serve as an national model to ease the devastating impact of future pandemics like COVID-19 on frail nursing home residents.
- Health Care Services and Policy
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International Partnership Leverages Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Long-Term Care Quality
Study shows U.S./Canadian partnership is making strides toward helping resource-strapped organizations improve patient outcomes.
- Health Care Services and Policy
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Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Doubles Post-Op Delirium Risk for Older Adults
Study shows where you live can increase your risk for experiencing delirium after surgery.
- Brain Health
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Initiative to Promote a Culture of Mobility in Hospitals Yields Encouraging Results
Hospitals nationwide participate in effort to improve outcomes for older hospitalized patients.
- Health Care Services and Policy
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Study Seeks to Explain Decline in Hip Fracture Rates
Report suggests lifestyle choices play an important role in hip fracture prevention.
- Physical Health and Function
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Study Shows Genetic Markers are Useful in Predicting Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
Findings hold potential for cost savings while improving efficiency of screening.
- Biomarkers and Genetics
- Physical Health and Function