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Dementia, Comorbidity, and Physical Function in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Background: Participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly are a unique clinical population of medically complex and highly disabled older adults who qualify...
1 day ago - LWW
Factors Related to Self-rated Health in Older Adults: A Clinical Approach Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Model
Background and Purpose: A growing population of older adults will require health care professionals to become increasingly knowledgeable in geriatric care. Patient ratings...
1 day ago - LWW - 4 articles
10 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by the progressive thinning and weakening of bone, which is represented clinically by the loss of bone mass and density. The word...
1 day ago - Active Beat
John A. Hartford Foundation Announces $9 Million in Grants to Support Transformation in Care for Older Adults
The John A. Hartford Foundation is funding game-changing efforts to improve care for older adults through four grants totaling nearly $9 million : Seven leading national...
2 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative - 2 articles
The Gut's Role in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder in which neurons and dopamine-producing cells in your brain begin to die. Symptoms progress over time and include tremors, slow...
23 days ago - Mercola
10 Risk Factors for Stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in North America. It is a medical emergency. Researchers estimate every year approximately 500,000 Americans have a first...
1 month ago - Active Beat - 2 articles
MPO Survey Available on Improving Boston Area Transportation for Older Adults, People with Disabilities
The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization conducts federally mandated transportation planning for 97 communities in Greater Boston. MPO is releasing a survey about...
1 month ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
10 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by the progressive thinning and weakening of bone, which is represented clinically by the loss of bone mass and density. The word...
1 month ago - Active Beat
New Routes to Treating Osteoarthritis
52 new genetic changes linked to osteoarthritis, which doubles the number of genetic regions associated with the disabling condition.
2 monthes ago - Medindia Health
Genetic study reveals possible new routes to treating osteoarthritis
In the largest genetic study of osteoarthritis to date, scientists have uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease, which doubles the number of genetic regions...
2 monthes ago - ScienceDaily - 4 articles
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Factors Related to Self-rated Health in Older Adults: A Clinical Approach...
Background and Purpose: A growing population of older adults will require health care professionals to become increasingly knowledgeable in geriatric care. Patient ratings...
'It gave me hope': Alzheimer's sufferer, 57, reveals heartbreak after...
Former New York Times reporter Phillip S Gutis, 57, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, placing him in the slim category of the four percent diagnosed before the age of 65.
Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Inaugural Carole B. Lewis Lecture...
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Effect of Physical Activity on the Quality of Life in Osteoporotic Females...
Background and Purpose: The study aimed to assess the effect of a program of modified Sinaki exercises and Nordic Walking on the life quality in osteoporotic and osteopenic...
Two-Minute Step Test of Exercise Capacity: Systematic Review of Procedures...
Background and Purpose: The 2-minute step test is one of many alternatives for measuring exercise capacity. First introduced in 1999 as part of the Senior Fitness Test, the...
Dementia, Comorbidity, and Physical Function in the Program of All-Inclusive...
Background: Participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly are a unique clinical population of medically complex and highly disabled older adults who qualify...
Earlier Physical Therapy Input Is Associated With a Reduced Length of...
Background and Purpose: Pressures on hospital bed occupancy in the English National Health Service have focused attention on enhanced service delivery models and methods by...
Weekly Link Love - Edition 21
Research of the Week “Thermally-abused” soybean oil promotes breast cancer progression. Big moralizing gods came after the rise of civilizations. Strong weed linked to...
Antiepileptics Raise the Risk of Pneumonia in Alzheimer's
Antiepileptic drugs when used for various indications, increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer's disease.
VIDEO: Remember to ask cataract surgery patients about Flomax use
NEW YORK - Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, gave a talk on cataract surgery problem-solving here at Vision Expo East and said communication is a big component. He said to be...