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A new pilot study has found that older, sedentary adults who consumed blueberries daily showed a greater, more consistent reduction in depressive symptoms, paired with minor changes in markers of gut...

A new study published in Diabetes Care found that bone loss alone does not explain the increased fracture risk observed in some older adults with type 2 diabetes. The article, “ Type 2 Diabetes and...

A new study published in Bone finds that DXA bone scans ordered during U.S. primary care visits appear markedly low among men at risk for osteoporosis, representing a missed opportunity for early...

Hip fractures are common among older people and are associated with a one-year mortality rate of 22% and reduced mobility and quality of life, according to a review published in the Journal of the...

Elizabeth (Lisa) Samelson, PhD, has received the 2026 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Gordon Strewler Mentorship Award. The award is named after Gordon “Buck” Strewler, the former BIDMC vice...

Research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that developing postoperative delirium remains the strongest predictor of long-term cognitive decline. While rehospitalizations, intensive care...

A pilot study suggests that a simple program combining exercise and protein supplementation may help older adults with frailty recover more successfully after hospitalization, with 80% of participants...

A novel, noninvasive brain stimulation approach — known as transcranial temporal interference stimulation — may offer a new way to treat motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease without the need for...

Intimacy doesn’t disappear in long-term care, but clear guidance on how to support it often does. A new paper outlines a practical framework for how organizations can move from uncertainty and...

Older adults recovering from serious blood clots often face long periods of hospitalization or rehabilitation due to a higher rate of recurrence. But a new study suggests that the choice of blood...