McCormack Speaks

November 13, 2017
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Panel Recommends Ways to Improve Identification, Treatment For Hospital Patients With Dementia

This post originally appeared on the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute blog, written by Steven Syre. Hospitalization is a stressful experience for most patients. But a person with dementia typically needs three days to recover pre-hospital function for each day hospitalized. That … Continue reading

September 14, 2017
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McCormack Alumna Gerontology Natalie Leland Receives $4.7M Contract for Dementia Care Research

this post originally appeared on the Gerontology Institute Blog A research team led by UMass Boston Gerontology alumna Natalie Leland, PhD has received a $4.7 million contract to compare the effectiveness of two care delivery models for nursing home residents … Continue reading

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