News Category: Health & Disabilities Research Institute

• burn survivors

  New Tool Helps Measure Social Participation Among Burn Survivors

  

  Previous research has identified social interaction as one of the most common problems for people with burns, especially injuries to the facial area.

  Published on June 6th, 2017 Tagged burn survivors

• aging

  Brisbane Times

  Studies Show People Get More Benefits from Exercise as They Age — mentions Mini E. Jacob, postdoctoral associate at the Health and Disabilities Research Institute

  Published on December 6th, 2016 Tagged aging

• aging and well-being

  Healthy Lifestyle in Old Age Shortens End-of-Life Disability

  

  [VIDEO] Older adults with healthiest lifestyles can spend about 1.7 fewer years disabled at end of lives.

  Published on October 3rd, 2016 Tagged aging and well-being

• aging

  Medical Xpress

  Healthy Lifestyle in Old Age Shortens End-of-Life Disability — quotes Mini E. Jacob, postdoctoral associate at the Health and Disabilities Research Institute

  Published on October 3rd, 2016 Tagged aging, aging and well-being, disability, HDRI

• alumni

  BU Today

  Doing Double Duty — profiles alumna Miriam Brody, research assistant in the Health & Disability Research Institute

  Published on June 23rd, 2016 Tagged alumni

• physical therapy

  More Attention Needed for Implementation Research

  

  Enormous amount of scientific knowledge remains unused in practice.

  Published on June 20th, 2016 Tagged physical therapy, rehabilitation