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A new study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older undergoing non-cardiac surgeries has revealed that frailty is a significant predictor of postoperative outcomes, regardless of the type of...

Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research measured vascular dysfunction in relation to bone loss and...

Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, is among the medical leaders featured in the new book, “The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults.” She is featured...

Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, is a recipient of Harvard Medical School’s 2024 A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Awards. Dr. Kim is an associate scientist at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus...

A recent study published in Osteoporosis International sheds new light on the relationship between body mass index trajectories during middle adulthood and the risk of bone fractures in late adulthood...

The American Geriatrics Society has named Sandra Shi, MD, MPH, a 2024 Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Award recipient. The American Geriatrics Society annually honors researchers...

BOSTON – A new Viewpoint article published in JAMA, entitled “Use of Lecanemab for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease – The Challenge of Uncertainty,” advocates for additional research to improve...

BOSTON – A recent study titled “A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies” found links between self-reported falls and increased fracture risk, and also that...

While tai chi is understood to be beneficial for functional mobility and balance in older adults, such benefits are not well understood due to large variance in research study protocols and...

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA titled “ Orthostatic Hypotension, Hypertension Treatment, and Cardiovascular Disease: An Individual Participant Meta-Analysis” provides new understanding...