http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research A study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), has found that dairy intake —specifically milk and yogurt —is associated with higher bone mineral density (BMD) in the hip, but not the spine. Cream, on the other hand, may be associated with lower BMD overall. Published today in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis, these findings suggest that not all dairy products are equally beneficial in promoting bone strength. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-link-dairy-intake-bone-health.html Health Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:19:27 EST news278943555 Seniors in long-term care experienced a significant reduction in emergency room visits and depression when receiving palliative care services, according to a recent collaborative study by researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife's Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) and Institute for Aging Research, both affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-palliative-outcomes-seniors.html Health Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:52:06 EST news274362719 Researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), have published a study that shows no evidence of a link between calcium intake and coronary artery calcification, reassuring adults who take calcium supplements for bone health that the supplements do not appear to result in the development of calcification of blood vessels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-link-calcium-intake-coronary-artery.html Health Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:20:58 EST news271524051 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 Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-links-delirium-long-term-cognitive-decline.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:00:06 EST news264692331 The state of acute confusion and disorientation known as delirium can stem from a serious illness, surgery or infection, and often develops while patients are in the hospital. Now a new study confirms that for patients with Alzheimer's disease, hospitalization and delirium pose a particular risk and can lead to adverse outcomes, including hastened cognitive decline, institutionalization and death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-alzheimer-patients-adverse-outcomes-delirium.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:00:19 EST news259251672