Diabetes and frailty (i.e., the state of increased vulnerability to stressors) are commonly found in older individuals, often existing side-by-side. Both conditions have proven to be independently associated with negative health-related outcomes, such as hospitalization and mortality (1, 2). Growing… Continue Reading →

Background: Walking interventions improve physical function, reduce fall risk, and prevent mobility disability—even in those with compromised walking ability. However, most prior studies have been conducted in controlled research settings, with no dissemination of an evidence-based walking program for older… Continue Reading →

The Precipitating Events Project (PEP Study) is an ongoing longitudinal study of 754 nondisabled community-living persons age 70 years or older who were members of a large health plan in greater New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The study was established to… Continue Reading →