Health Benefits of Exercise and Weight Loss in Obese Elderly Veterans

Marianne Shaughnessy, NP, PhD, Laura Mastella, NP, Richard F. Macko, MD, and Andrew P. Goldberg, MD

Dr. Shaughnessy is the associate director of education and evaluation, Ms. Mastella is an adult nurse practitioner, Dr. Macko is the associate director of research, and Dr. Goldberg is the director, all at the Baltimore Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Baltimore, MD. In addition, Dr. Shaughnessy is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Drs. Macko and Goldberg are professors in the School of Medicine, all at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.