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  1. Respecting the Role of the Direct Care Workforce in Senior Services

    … … our employees who are seeking guidance and advice ranging from choosing an appropriate pre-school for their little …

  2. Researchers Work to Better Measure Delirium Severity in Older Patients

    … … and may mean different things to different stakeholders. From a clinical perspective, severity may reflect the … severity instrument.” This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01AG044518 …

  3. International Partnership Leverages Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Long-Term Care Quality

    … … Leap Initiative (SQLI) . The membership is currently drawn from Canada and the United States. The participating … is based on member contributions as well as a grant from the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation in …

  4. Why Getting a Flu Shot This Year is More Important Than Ever

    … … months and in Greater Boston, flu season typically peaks from December to March. “As you start to make any plans for … and get a low-grade fever, for example, but it’s not from the flu shot itself. It’s a safe vaccine and it’s as …

  5. How to manage the holidays with an aging loved one

    … … you can bring the holiday celebrations to them? A: A shift from the predictable structure and routine of daily life can … into your parent’s new home. Pick a few key elements from your meaningful holiday traditions –food, music, …

  6. Study Investigates Vascular Dysfunction as Mechanism Underlying Link Between Heart and Bone Health in Older Adults

    … … Heart and Bone Health in Older Adults Data collected from the Framingham Heart Study June 21, 2024 News Topics … to skeletal fragility. Researchers used data collected from 1,391 participants in the Framingham Heart Study to …

  7. Frailty Is a Major Determinant of Postoperative Outcomes in Older Adults, Regardless of Surgery

    … … procedures defined by the Operative Stress Score (OSS) from 2015 to 2019 for various levels of operative stress. … The study's findings are consistent with previous research from the United States Veterans Administration Surgical …

  8. Hebrew SeniorLife Names Richard J. Henken Chair of its Board of Directors

    … … Henken earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Tufts University and a master of science degree in … management, with concentrations in marketing and finance, from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Prior to joining …

  9. Hebrew SeniorLife Closes Financing for Affordable Brookline Senior Housing Expansion

    … … . Hebrew SeniorLife appreciates the support it has received from various town of Brookline departments, including the … Care Integration Residents of the new building will benefit from the robust services offered at Center Communities of …

  10. Simon C. Fireman Community Accepting Applications for New Apartment Housing Lottery

    … … supported with a low-income housing tax credit investment from the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) and support from several other funders.  The resulting apartments will …