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UMass-Lowell Researchers Partner with Age-Friendly Lawrence
In a great example of Age-Friendly Communities partnering with their local colleges and universities, UMass-Lowell, which has already been working with Lawrence and local...
2 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
MassDOT Taking Feedback on Pedestrian Transportation Plan
MassDOT is asking for comments on its draft Pedestrian Plan , which aims to establish a comprehensive approach for the agency to better operate and maintain the walking...
3 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Deadline Approaching for the Tufts Health Plan Foundation's “Momentum Fund”
Communities often find it challenging to secure resources to support early-stage initiatives and innovative efforts around Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts. The Tufts Health...
9 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Integrative Oncology and Wellness Center Opens at Wilmot Cancer Institute's Pluta Cancer Center
The new Pluta Integrative Oncology & Wellness Center is the first program of its kind in the region. It is designed to help patients incorporate complementary therapies and...
9 days ago - University of Rochester Medical Center
MGA Endorses the Age-Friendly University Initiative, Highlights Link to Communities
The Massachusetts Gerontology Association is announcing its endorsement of the Age-Friendly University initiative and the 10 AFU principles that reflect a pioneering...
17 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Keep Your Joints Healthy During Summer Exercise
Holli Ryan RD, LD/N and Life Extension Staff Keeping Your Joints Healthy This Summer The sun is shining and you've dusted off your old running shoes... now what? Whether you...
22 days ago - The Life Extension
What are the signs of prostate infection?
When an infection in the prostate results in inflammation, this is called bacterial prostatitis. Symptoms include pain in the lower abdomen and difficulty urinating. The...
22 days ago - Medical News Today
Adverum IND application activated for AMD treatment
Adverum Biotechnologies announced its investigational new drug application is now active for its planned phase 1 study of ADVM-022, a novel gene therapy candidate for the...
23 days ago - Healio
How to manage morning stiffness with rheumatoid arthritis
A high percentage of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience stiff joints in the morning. People can relieve this morning stiffness by planning ahead and developing a...
23 days ago - Medical News Today - 2 articles
5 questions that should define your retirement planning strategy
Retirement planning has its challenges. We make decisions based on our individual perspectives, habits and situations, creating a life that is uniquely our own. This impacts...
24 days ago - Sun Health Senior Living
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Characteristics of Patients With Satisfactory Functional Gain Following...
Background and Purpose: Total joint arthroplasty is an effective and successful treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee as quantified by several measures, such as pain...
Reproducible Measurements of Muscle Characteristics Using the MyotonPRO...
Background and purpose: The MyotonPRO is a portable device that measures muscle tone and biomechanical muscle properties objectively. MyotonPRO has already proven to be...
Balance Training With a Dynamometric Platform Following Total Knee...
Background and Purpose: Sensorimotor training has proven to be an efficient approach for recovering balance control following total knee replacement. The purpose of this trial...
Asymmetries Identified in Sit-to-Stand Task Explain Physical Function After...
Background: Several known demographic and functional characteristics combine to predict physical function after hip fracture. Long-term weight-bearing asymmetries, evident...
Influences of Age, Obesity, and Adverse Drug Effects on Balance and Mobility...
Background and Purpose: The adverse effects of drugs may influence results on tests of mobility and balance, but the drug-specific impact is not identified when using these...
Physical Performance Impairments and Limitations Among Hospitalized Frail...
Background and purpose: Early rehabilitation is important for frail older adults due to reduced reserve capacity and physical fitness. To facilitate individualized...
Physical and Nutritional Prehabilitation in Older Patients With Colorectal...
Background and Purpose: Sarcopenia and malnourishment are highly prevalent in older patients with colorectal cancer , who form a growing group of patients at risk of adverse...
New Laser-capture RNA Seq Technique Connects Parkinson's and Psychiatric...
Using laser-capture RNA seq technique scientists have cataloged more than 70,000 novel elements active in dopamine-producing brain cells.
Research finds a strict Mediterranean diet helps protect against aggressive...
Eating a Mediterranean diet can decrease the likelihood of aggressive prostate cancer for men, according to a study published in The Journal of Urology. In their findings, the...
Alzheimer's burden to DOUBLE by 2060, CDC report warns
As the American population both grows and ages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that 13.9 million people will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's by 2060.