Neil B Alexander
Ivan Duff M.D. Collegiate Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Institute of Gerontology
[email protected]

Available to mentor

Neil B Alexander
Professor
  • About
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. Alexander serves as the Older Adult Falls Content Lead at the U-M Injury Prevention Center. He is the Ivan Duff Collegiate Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at University of Michigan (U-M), and Director of the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System (VAAAHSC) Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). He is chair of the U-M Hospital Falls Committee and leader of the U-M Mobility Assessment and Enhancement (falls) clinic. He is also Director of the U-M Mobility Research Center which focuses on mobility in older adults, and co-leader of the NIA-funded U-M Older Americans Independence Center Biomechanics Core and leader of the Research Education Core both of which are committed to supporting junior faculty in developing assessment and intervention protocols for older adults.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
    Research Overview

    Dr. Alexander has a special interest in exercise, mobility, falls and rehabilitation in older adults. The primary focus of his work is assessments and interventions to enhance mobility and physical activity in both able and disabled older adults, with studies of mechanisms underlying aerobic, strength, and balance function.

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    • Journal Article
      Development of an exercise therapy referral clinical support tool for patients with osteoporosis at risk for falls.
      Bullock GS, Duncan P, Chandler AM, Aguilar AA, Latham N, Storer T, Alexander N, McDonough CM. J Am Geriatr Soc, 2024 Jun; 72 (6): 1810 - 1816. DOI:10.1111/jgs.18796
      PMID: 38344943
    • Preprint
      Outcomes of a Remotely Delivered Partnered Intervention to Improve Chronic Pain and PTSD Symptom Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
      Haun JN, Fowler CA, Venkatachalam HH, Alman AC, Ballistrea LM, Schneider T, Benzinger R, Melillo C, Alexander NB, Klanchar SA, Lapcevic W, Bair MJ, Taylor S, Murphy JL, French DD. JMIR Preprints, DOI:10.2196/preprints.57322
    • Journal Article
      Medicare's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program reduced fall-related health care use: An unexpected benefit?
      Hoffman GJ, Alexander NB, Ha J, Nguyen T, Min LC. Health Serv Res, 2024 Feb; 59 (1): e14246 DOI:10.1111/1475-6773.14246
      PMID: 37806664
    • Journal Article
      Self-administered acupressure for veterans with chronic back pain: Study design and methodology of a type 1 hybrid effectiveness implementation randomized controlled trial.
      Murphy SL, Zick SM, Harris RE, Smith SN, Sen A, Alexander NB, Caldararo J, Roman P, Firsht E, Belancourt P, Maciasz R, Perzhinsky J, Mitchinson A, Krein SL. Contemp Clin Trials, 2023 Jul; 130: 107232 DOI:10.1016/j.cct.2023.107232
      PMID: 37207810
    • Preprint
      Mobile and Web-Based Partnered Intervention to Improve Remote Access to Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Management: Recruitment and Attrition in a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
      Haun JN, Venkatachalam HH, Fowler CA, Alman AC, Ballistrea LM, Schneider T, Benzinger RC, Melillo C, Alexander NB, Klanchar SA, Lapcevic W, French DD. JMIR Preprints, DOI:10.2196/preprints.49678
    • Journal Article
      Minimizing fall-related injuries in at-risk older adults: The falling safely training (FAST) study protocol.
      Zanotto T, Chen L, Fang J, Bhattacharya SB, Alexander NB, Sosnoff JJ. Contemp Clin Trials Commun, 2023 Jun; 33: 101133 DOI:10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101133
      PMID: 37122489
    • Journal Article
      Comparing Trunk Kinematics Computed by Optical Marker-Based Motion Capture System and Inertial Measurement Units During Overground Trips
      Lee Y, Alexander NB, Franck CT, Madigan ML. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2023 Jan 1; 67 (1): 2120 - 2123. DOI:10.1177/21695067231192698
    • Journal Article
      Does computerized cognitive training improve diabetes self-management and cognition? A randomized control trial of middle-aged and older veterans with type 2 diabetes.
      Silverman JM, Zhu CW, Schmeidler J, Lee PG, Alexander NB, Guerrero-Berroa E, Beeri MS, West RK, Sano M, Nabozny M, Karran M. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2023 Jan; 195: 110149 DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110149
      PMID: 36427629