Marcus Institute Director Discusses Fall Prevention in Video for Harvard Gazette

Author: The HSL Blog Team
An older woman works out in a rehabilitation gym with a trainer

Scientists at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research are hard at work investigating effective, applicable methods to lower the risk of falls among older adults. In this video for the Harvard Gazette, Marcus Institute Director Dr. Lew Lipsitz discusses the benefits of tai chi practice and electrical stimulation. Tai chi has become a popular activity among the residents of our senior living communities. Find out why.
 

 
 

Want to learn more? Read Harvard staff writer Liz Mineo’s article, “The balance in healthy aging,” in its entirety
 

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At the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School-affiliated researchers are working to uncover answers to some of the most pressing challenges of aging.

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