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Study Seeks to Explain Decline in Hip Fracture Rates

07/27/20

Report suggests lifestyle choices play an important role in hip fracture prevention.
- Physical Health and Function
Study Shows Genetic Markers are Useful in Predicting Osteoporotic Fracture Risk

07/20/20

Findings hold potential for cost savings while improving efficiency of screening.
- Biomarkers and Genetics
- Physical Health and Function
Researchers Work to Better Measure Delirium Severity in Older Patients

07/08/20

The study's aim was to more accurately define methods for detecting and measuring delirium symptom severity.
- Brain Health
Study Seeks to Optimize Comfort for Patients Removed from Ventilators at End of Life

07/01/20

Study reports on the palliative ventilator withdrawal (PVW) procedure performed in intensive care units (ICU).
- Health Care Services and Policy
Study Reports Nursing Home Hip Fracture Rates Stay Persistently High

05/27/20

The study reports a slight increase in the rate of hip fractures among long-stay residents even though admissions have declined.
- Physical Health and Function
$53.4M grant to Brown, Hebrew SeniorLife to enable massive expansion of Alzheimer’s research

09/10/19

Federal grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund a collaborative research incubator to support trials across the nation aimed at improving care for people living with dementia.
- Brain Health
- Health Care Services and Policy