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  1. Post Surgery Delirium May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Decline

    … … Marcus Institute for Aging Research BOSTON — Researchers from the Harvard Medical School - affiliated Hebrew … be associated with long-term cognitive decline. Findings from the study were published today in the July 2016 issue … significantly more. When researchers compared changes from baseline to 36 months, there was no significant change …

  2. Caring for Elderly Parents? There’s an App for That

    … … shouldn’t be any different. For this reason, researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife teamed up with affiliates from Harvard Medical School and several other organizations … and Cambridge Health Alliance, and is supported by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Q: What …

  3. Hebrew SeniorLife and Duke University Receive $10.5 Million Award to Study Osteoporosis Care in Fracture Patients

    … … that primary care providers may not have. Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife and Duke University will undertake a … that is already in their electronic health record and from Medicare to see if they have fewer injuries from falls compared to similar patients in facilities that …

  4. Post-Operative Delirium Severity Related to Cognitive Decline

    … … Marcus Institute for Aging Research BOSTON - Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), in collaboration with scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard … of later cognitive decline in those same patients. Findings from this study were published today in the Journal of …

  5. Study Reports Nursing Home Hip Fracture Rates Stay Persistently High

    … … 2.6 million newly admitted U.S. nursing home residents from 2007 to 2015, and to examine whether these trends could … - and in addition to Dr. Berry, included other researchers from the Marcus Institute, and researchers from Brown University and the University of Alabama at …

  6. Hebrew SeniorLife's Power a Dream Helps Seniors Achieve Life Goals, One Dream at a Time

    … … SeniorLife’s Power a Dream program took Sandy, a resident from Jack Satter House, into Boston to be pampered at Bella … . Or for more information call 617-971-5791 . Hear directly from Power a Dream participants about what the program – and donor support – means to them, in this feature from WCVB-TV’s Chronicle.   Join Our Community Subscribe to …

  7. Hebrew SeniorLife Advocates Universal Testing Response to COVID-19

    … … is 89 years, which increases their risk for worse outcomes from COVID-19 infections. In February 2020, after confirmed … at any of its sites. HSL closely followed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … procedures. Within two weeks, visitors were restricted from all campuses, nonclinical staff began working remotely, …

  8. Seven Myths about Senior Living

    … … and programs that encourage you to meet other people from a variety of different places and backgrounds. Claire … what kind of person you are. It’s very easy to make friends from other places, and that’s fun too, exchanging memories … up driving, most communities offer transportation to area shops and points of interest, along with rides to medical …

  9. Healthy Aging in Senior Living is About Experiences and Opportunities

    … … living. The community is bustling with activities, from life-long learning to entertainment. Programming for …

  10. What Matters to People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers?

    … … recipient, yes, but we also need so much more.” That quote from the caregiver of a person living with dementia is one … to the people living with dementia and their care partners from different backgrounds,” says Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH , … care and research. Here are some of the main takeaways from the report, which is also available in Spanish :  …