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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...

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...

Housing with services can improve the health and well-being of residents in low-income older adult housing communities, according to a new study highlighting the positive impact of the Right Care...

In an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Sarah Berry, MD, MPH, shares her perspective about active shooter training as a health care professional and mother. Dr. Berry, in “ Active Shooter...

A new study links changes in frailty, a measure of decreased physiological capacity that leads to fatigue, slow walking, muscle weakness, physical inactivity, and weight loss, to five-year survival...

A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act found that delirium...

Hebrew SeniorLife has established the Lunder CareForce Institute, supported by a generous commitment from the Lunder Foundation. The Institute will address the growing shortage of frontline health...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has recognized the outpatient primary care clinics at Hebrew SeniorLife’s Orchard Cove in Canton, MA, and NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA, as Age...