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Use it or Lose it- How to Treat Deconditioning: Guidelines for physical activity for community dwelling older adults
Recommendations put forth by the Journal of American Family Physician, 2010.
Minimum activity for achieving important health benefits includes:
Two hours and 30 minutes (150) minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (e.g., brisk…
Medication Consideration
With more states enacting legislation that permits direct access to physical therapy, the role of the therapist as a primary point of patient contact increases. As such, physical therapists need to have a better understanding of pharmacology…
Eight tips for improving your LTC facility
When it comes to renovation, it’s important to carefully plan for both the look and feel and the building’s performance, while sticking within an approved budget. By having a laser-like focus on areas that are sure to make a difference,…
Group activities improve mental function in mild to moderate dementia, study finds
February 16, 2012
Structured group activities designed to stimulate cognition has shown to be effective in stimulating cognition in people with mild or moderate stage dementia, according to a study recently published in the Cochrane Database…
Webinar: Dining with Friends: An Innovative approach to dining for people with dementia
Check out this free webinar on person centered approaches to dining for residents with dementia:
Webinar: Dining with Friends: An innovative approach to dining for people with dementia
The "Dining with Friends" program, developed by the…
Heart Health & Heart Disease
The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. Every day, beating over 100,000 times, your heart creates enough energy to drive a truck 20 miles. In a lifetime, that is equivalent to driving to the moon and back.
Heart…
Study Calls for Early Treatment Intervention in Stroke Patients with Spatial Neglect
The following article was recently published in Rehab Today summarizing research published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation supporting early therapy involvement for spatial neglect deficits.
Spatial Neglect
Results…
New Ways to Beat Diabetes
Over the past 30 years the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has skyrocketed, from about 6 million in 1980 to almost 19 million today. As this problem spirals out of control, researchers are racing to find new treatments for this devastating…
Senate Panel Examines Overuse of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
http://www.providermagazine.com/news/Pages/Senate-Panel-Examines-Overuse-Of-Antipsychotics-In-Nursing-Homes.aspx
How Mild Cognitive Impairment Affects Day-to-Day Living
This article was published in the Alzheimer's Association Newsletter this month and offers a summary of recent research on mild cognitive impairment and progression of cognitive decline. Completing a thorough cognitive assessment as part of…
Healthy Bones: Exercise Can Improve Bone Strength
Did you know that we have 206 bones in our body? Bones help protect our brains, heart and other organs from injury. Every day, our body breaks down old bone and puts new bone in its place. As we get older, our bones break down more bone…
The Benefits of Stretching in Older Adults
Stretching has many benefits. In general, stretching helps with relaxation, and much flexibility can be gained from stretching on a regular basis. Usually, stretching is done before and after exercises to warm up and soothe muscles. However,…
