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Boston, MA - Hebrew SeniorLife, New England’s largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and living communities, and the only senior care organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School...

As an organization that prides itself on challenging stereotypes of aging, Hebrew SeniorLife is committed to supporting and empowering staff regardless of age. As an endorsement of this effort, Hebrew...

On-Yee Lo, PhD, assistant scientist II at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife and instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess...

BOSTON – There is growing evidence that a relative abundance of certain gut microbes may be related to skeletal health, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. If confirmed...

Hebrew SeniorLife, New England’s largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and living communities, and the only senior care organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School, will host its...

BOSTON, MA – A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that compared different antipsychotics used to treat symptoms of post-operative delirium in older patients found that the risks of...

Boston, MA - New research finds that sleep can be most efficient and restful for older adults when nighttime bedroom ambient temperature ranges between 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The authors...

The NIH/National Institute on Aging has awarded an R01 $3M grant to study the impact of a probiotic/prebiotic (synbiotic) medical food developed by Solarea Bio on maintaining bone health of older...

“Resilience factors,” such as engaging in more activities, expanding one’s social network, and increasing the use of technology, can lower the risk of loneliness among the elderly, new research finds...

While mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have been found to be safe and effective for the general population, in-depth evidence about safety and effectiveness for older adults and individuals with chronic...