Hebrew SeniorLife Blog

Tips and resources to help you navigate the joys and challenges of aging, from Boston's trusted expert in senior care.

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Hearing and Dementia

How hearing loss changes the brain and leads to isolation

Marie Guerrier, MSN, NP January 24, 2022

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Gait and Walking Speed as a Predictor of Health

What does how we walk tell us about current health and future outcomes?

Heather Margulis, MSPT December 20, 2021

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Normal Memory Loss or Alzheimer’s?

Ten early signs to look out for.

Lingda Hou, NHA November 10, 2021

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Ten Tips for Preventing Falls at Home

Jeanne Seltzer November 3, 2021

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Eight Easy Ways to Improve Your Heart Health

Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, MD November 1, 2021

An older person and two middle school students sit at a table, looking at a tablet together.

Smart Devices and Mobile Apps That Every Senior Should Know About

Second in a two-part series about how technology can promote healthy aging and support the care of an aging loved one.

Davide Balos Cappon M.S., Ph.D. June 21, 2021

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How Technology Can Promote Healthy Aging

First in a two-part series about technology for seniors and how new tools can support the care of an aging loved one.

Davide Balos Cappon M.S., Ph.D. June 14, 2021

A male patient stands in the kitchen of his household at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston. A female member of the culinary team stands next to him, holding a green pepper. In front of them there are a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables on the counter. They are looking at each other and smiling.

How Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics Help Maintain a Healthy Gut

Why a good gut means good health.

Tina Reilly, RD, LDN June 7, 2021

Alegria Cohen looks through a binder full of patient diet preferences with another woman.

What Foods Help Your Immune System?

Alegria Cohen, MS, RD, LDN January 13, 2021

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Tips to Help Prevent Bone Loss in Older Adults

Learn everyday ways you can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H. December 29, 2020