July 2016

Severity of Kyphosis and Decline in Lung Function

July 28, 2016

BOSTON—July 28, 2016— Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, have published a recent article in Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, suggesting that preventing or slowing progression of hyperkyphosis may reduce pulmonary decline in olde

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A Cinderella Tale: Can New Shoes Change the Life of a Person With Knee Osteoarthritis?

July 20, 2016

Dr. Marian T. Hannan, Co-Director of Musculoskeletal Research Center at Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research contributed this editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine detailing findings from a randomized trail that compared shoes designed to unload the knee versus new, conventional shoes.

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Delirium in Older Patients after Surgery May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Decline

July 14, 2016

BOSTON— July 14, 2016— Researchers from the Harvard Medical School - affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research have found increasing evidence that delirium in older surgical patients may be associated with long-term cognitive decline.