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Hebrew SeniorLife researchers have received the Mather Institute Bronze Award in its 2025 Innovative Research on Aging Awards competition for their study on the impact of home temperature on cognitive...

Older adults are increasingly discontinuing benzodiazepines soon after hospital discharge, but a significant number continue use for months, putting them at risk for serious health problems, according...

A new study published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology highlights a significant gap in the care of older adults with breast cancer: while many face age-related risks that could complicate...

Following the hottest year ever recorded and the highest single-night count of homelessness in U.S. history in 2024, a new editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine is calling on health care professionals...

Older Americans are experiencing significantly longer emergency department stays and boarding times than in previous years. It’s a trend that has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...

A new study published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A reports that a novel combination of brain stimulation and personalized coaching significantly increased physical activity in older adults...

Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, has joined a new Lancet Commission on Frailty, as part of an effort by one of the world’s most influential peer-reviewed medical journals to globally reorient frailty in...

Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve physical function compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a hip...

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open offers evidence that the non-invasive brain stimulation method transcranial pulsed current stimulation, or tPCS, may significantly improve social...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the prevalence of sleep disturbances among older adults during hospital stays, particularly those admitted through emergency departments. The...