Day: June 18, 2012

Loneliness predicted functional decline and death in people older than 60 years, according to study results. From 2002 to 2008, researchers evaluated 1,604 participants from the Health and Retirement Study. Participants answered a three item loneliness questionnaire that measured whether…

The Amputee Coalition awarded Theresa Ott of Modesto, California, with the Christina Skoski, MD, scholarship, according to a press release. “On behalf of the Amputee Coalition, we are very pleased to announce Theresa as the recipient of this prestigious award,”…