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Falls Prevention Researcher Wins MacArthur Grant

Falls Prevention Researcher Wins MacArthur Grant

Posted by Corinne Rieder on September 22, 2009

We’d like to share some terrific news! Mary Tinetti, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health at the Yale University School of Medicine, is a 2009 MacArthur Fellow. Her affiliation with the Foundation and the field of aging is long and deep. She has been the long-time leader of our…

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Medications and Falls--Going to the Dogs

Medications and Falls--Going to the Dogs

Posted by Amy Berman on April 28, 2009

It's a doggone shame to single out man's best friend when we need to address medication management. A recent posting on the WSJ HealthBlog titled "CDC to Americans: Don't Trip Over Your Dog" noted that 1 percent of emergency room visits for falls are pet-related. That's "ruff"-ly 86,000 Americans injured…

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