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rehab department

If You Could Give Your Rehab Department a Star Rating, What Would it Be?

How Would You Rate Your Rehab Department? If your answer isn’t a solid  or better, it might be time for a long discussion, or possibly a change or overhaul of how your services in your rehab department are being delivered.  If you can’t…
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Managing Painful Arthritis with Exercise

Approximately 350 million people worldwide have arthritis. Arthritis is a condition defined by painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. Exercise may be the last thing on a person’s mind when suffering from arthritis. But exercise…
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Understanding the Impact of Aging on Communication

Communication is an important life skill that connects us to those around us. The ability to communicate effectively is important at any age, but for older adults it can be absolutely vital. Older adults need to be able to successfully describe…
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dementia care
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Occupational Therapy’s Role in Dementia Care

Dementia is a result of damage to the brain, resulting in impaired brain function and cognition. The onset of dementia is gradual and can progress over several years. Alzheimer’s disease, which makes up 60% - 80% of dementia cases, primarily…
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Joint replacement

After a Joint Replacement – Therapy’s Role in Recovery

These days, damaged joints can be safely removed and replaced with new ones via a surgical procedure known as joint replacement surgery. Joint replacements are a fairly common procedure with more than 1 million patients in the U.S. undergoing…
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antioxidant rich foods
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Antioxidant Rich Foods Promote Healthy Aging

Heart disease causes more deaths in the United States than cancer, AIDs and car accidents combined. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women, claiming the lives of almost two people per minute. Keeping our hearts healthy is…
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maintaining strength

Importance of Maintaining Our Strength as We Age

During a lifetime, the human body is always undergoing many visible and invisible changes. As we grow older, we are constantly reinventing ourselves on a physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional level. While most people become stronger…
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Glaucoma

National Glaucoma Month

Did You Know? Over 3 million Americans have glaucoma but only half know they have it. Glaucoma can cause blindness if left untreated.   Glaucoma and How It Affects Vision Glaucoma is caused by high intraocular pressure (high pressure…
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Staying Active

Staying Active During Winter

Staying active during the winter months can be challenging. The days get shorter, the nights get longer and well… it’s COLD! Although it may be tempting to curl up on your couch, it’s important to keep your exercise routine alive. The…
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alzheimers

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

According to the Alzheimer Society, almost 40 percent of people over the age of 65 experience some form of memory loss. When there is no underlying medical condition causing this memory loss, it is known as "age-associated memory impairment,"…
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Exercise
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Exercise for Your Mind, Body and Soul!

Your body was designed to move and WANTS you to exercise! The good news is that beginning an exercise program at any age has many benefits. Exercise boosts memory and learning. Exercising increases your heart rate, which pumps more oxygen…
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MDS Section GG

Functional Performance and Care Plan Quality Measure: MDS Section GG

In October 2016, all skilled nursing facilities will be submitting a new admission and discharge MDS for all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. The purpose of the new admission and discharge assessments is to gather information for the…
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