In the News Category: Aging Research

May 18, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Briana N. Sprague, PhD, explained how older adults who received cognitive training were 31 percent less likely to have repeated falls over ten years.

May 18, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, R.N., discussed how advanced care planning should be more patient-centered and comfort-focused for patients near the end of life. She also mentioned that these approaches require careful communication early and often in a patient’s wellness trajectory.

April 26, 2023

Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, RN, explained the benefits of advance care planning and how it can help cancer patients receive less aggressive and more comfort-based end-of-life care.

April 14, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Briana N. Sprague, PhD, M.S., explained how the use of speed-based cognitive exercises over reasoning and memory-based training might reduce the likelihood of falls in high-risk older adults.

April 7, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Alexia Torke, M.D., M.S., was a featured guest on the GeriPal Podcast, which covers geriatrics, hospice and palliative care ranging from recently published research to controversial topics. Dr. Torke discussed her study of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of ICU patients.

March 23, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH, described how the creation of an AI tool that combs through electronic health records data could help detect early Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

March 15, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Alexia M. Torke, M.D., M.S., described how chaplain support care for family members in charge of making tough decisions for their loved ones in the ICU can help improve their overall mental health.

March 6, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH, described the use of machine learning-powered passive digital markers to detect at an earlier stage people in the U.S. healthcare system at risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Between 50 and 80 percent of dementia cases go unnoticed.

March 6, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist NiCole Keith, PhD, explained the importance of finding the right balance between cardiovascular exercise and strength training.

February 23, 2023

Regenstrief Research Scientist Alexia Torke, M.D., MS, explained how proactive, enhanced spiritual care led to better spiritual and psychological outcomes for caregivers of ICU patients.