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Hebrew SeniorLife Researchers Find Link between Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotic Drugs and Hip Fractures in Nursing Home Residents

March 11, 2013

Study Suggests Caution Should be Exercised when Prescribing Sleep Medications

BOSTON —The risk for hip fracture is elevated among nursing home residents using sleep medications, according to a study by researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Researchers state this is likely due to an increased risk of falling associated with drug use.

New Study Sheds Light on Link Between Dairy Intake and Bone Health

February 1, 2013

Researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research find not all dairy products are equal in maintaining strong bones

Hebrew SeniorLife links delirium and long-term cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

August 20, 2012

Patients with Alzheimer's disease who suffered episodes of delirium while hospitalized had a sharply increased rate of mental decline for up to five years after being hospitalized compared to those who did not have any such episodes, according to a study by researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery Patients Associated with Prolonged Cognitive Impairment

July 5, 2012

Older patients undergoing cardiac surgery often experience changes in cognitive function, such as memory problems or an inability to focus, in the days immediately following their operations. While these changes are usually temporary, for unknown reasons, a significant number of cardiac patients will encounter long-term cognitive problems, lasting as long as a year after their surgeries.

Nursing Home Residents at Heightened Risk of Falling in the Days Following Antidepressant Prescription or Dosage Change, says Institute for Aging Research Study

July 15, 2011

Nursing home residents taking certain antidepressant medications are at an increased risk of falling in the days following the start of a new prescription or a dose increase of their current drug, according to a new study by the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Aggressive Care Raises Medicare Costs in End-Stage Dementia, says Institute for Aging Research Study

May 11, 2011

A large proportion of Medicare expenditures for nursing home residents with advanced dementia is spent on aggressive treatments that may be avoidable and of limited clinical benefit, according to a new study by the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, published in the online version of the Archives of Internal Medicine on January 10, 2011.

Antibiotics Improve Survival but Not Comfort for Terminal Dementia Patients with Pneumonia

June 10, 2010

A new study by scientists at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife says the use of antibiotics to treat pneumonia in patients with terminal dementia presents a “doubled-edged” sword for health-care providers and family members, finding that antibiotics may prolong survival for these patients, but do not improve their comfort.

Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research Study Finds Racial Differences in Hospice Use for Heart Failure

March 8, 2010

Building on previous studies that have found racial differences in hospice use, a new study from the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife and Boston University School of Medicine finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of incidence of the disease in these populations.

Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research Study Finds Understanding End-Stage Dementia Improves End-of-Life Care

October 15, 2009

Nursing home residents with end-stage dementia whose health care proxies understand the clinical course of the disease are less likely to be treated aggressively near the end of life and more likely to receive comfort care, according to researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging of Hebrew SeniorLife, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research Study Finds Understanding End-Stage Dementia Improves End-of-Life Care

October 15, 2009

Nursing home residents with end-stage dementia whose health care proxies understand the clinical course of the disease are less likely to be treated aggressively near the end of life and more likely to receive comfort care, according to researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

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