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By Spencer Perry, MSOT, OTR/L, Outreach Occupational Therapist. Chances are, that at some point, you have had a night where you tossed and turned, struggling to piece together an hour or two of sleep. The next day can feel like it drags on and you are fighting a battle to think clearly and do even the most basic tasks.
By Danielle Conklin, OTR/L, Outreach Senior Occupational Therapist. Year after year, falls continue to be a top threat to the health and safety of the older adult population. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019 falls contributed to 34,000 deaths, 3 million emergency room visits, and over $50 billion in medical costs to those who are 65 years and older.
Parkinsons Disease is a chronic progressive neurological disease that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substantia nigra and presents typically with symptoms of tremor of resting muscles, rigidity, slowness of movement, impaired balance, and a shuffling gait.
Resistance training for elderly patients is a powerful therapeutic tool with endless benefits. We conventionally think of resistance training as a tool to improve muscle strength, ease of transfers, and stair negotiation, but it doesn’t end there.
Read this special announcement on the partnership of Outreach Rehabilitation and Bright Side Manor.
In recent years, with the advent of the smart watch, smart phone, and fit bit, the general public has become increasingly fixated on taking their health into their own hands. Learn more.
Dagger (2006) examined a group of healthy normal individuals and found that laryngeal penetration was a common occurrence in the swallow. Starting at age 50 she found penetration to occur in 16.8% of swallow. Learn more.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is a relatively new advent to the strength training and rehab world, and has been (rightfully) receiving quite a bit of attention, and research. Learn more.
83% of help provided to older adults in the United States come informally from family members, friends, or other unpaid caregivers, and about half of these caregivers provide help to an older adult with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Learn more.
Older adults exhibit a progressive decrease in muscle mass with aging, termed sarcopenia. An estimated 40-50% decrease in muscle mass is seen between ages 25-80. Learn more.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that older adults in the United States have an increased risk of depression due to changes in their health and social life. Learn more.
Falls have been the most common accident that warrants an emergency room visit. In recent statistics, one in three adults 65 and older has had a fall at least once.
Proprioception, was originally defined by Sherrington in 1906 as “the perception of joint and body movement as well as position of the body, or body segments, in space”. Throughout the human life span the functions of several physiological systems dramatically change, including proprioception.
The aging population is growing rapidly due to longer life spans. As this population continuously grows, it is necessary to emphasize the significance of healthy aging and active participation of these individuals
Lower back pain is a major health issue with significant socioeconomic implications in many western countries. Studies show that exercise and remaining active lifestyle significantly reduces the number of recurrence is in lower back pain population.
Are you among the thousands of New Yorkers & New Jersey residents who have high aspirations for how you’ll spend the extra time during your post-retirement years?
Back pain accounts for more than 264 million lost work days in one year; that’s 2 full work days for every worker in the US.
In February 2018, John A. Rogers, a Northwestern University engineering professor, introduced a stretchable electronic sensor at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
Experiencing low back pain? Shoulder pain? Shortness of breath? These could be symptoms of a weak or under-utilized core. Core has been a ‘buzz-word’ for quite some time now, but many fitness fanatics and weekend warriors misunderstand what the core actually is, and how it is often at the root of many issues.
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