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HEAL-HOA Trial: volunteering among lonely older adults

Objective: To assess the effects of structured social volunteering over 12 months on loneliness among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design: Findings: 📉 Volunteering significantly reduced loneliness at 6 months (T2) compared to control: ⚠️ Most benefits were … Read More

ACTION SENIORS Trial Summary: Exercise Program for Elderly

2019 ACTION SENIORS TRIAL Effect of a home-based exercise program on subsequent falls among community-dwelling high-risk older adults after a fall Parallel-group, single-blind, randomized clinical trial Objective: To assess the effect of a home-based exercise program as a fall prevention … Read More