News Category: Health & Disabilities Research Institute
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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alumni
BU Today
Doing Double Duty — profiles alumna Miriam Brody, research assistant in the Health & Disability Research Institute
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physical therapy
More Attention Needed for Implementation Research
Enormous amount of scientific knowledge remains unused in practice.