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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
Thousands of cataracts patients are missing out on vital surgery because of NHS rationing
A report revealing which local NHS boards are rationing cataract ops, hip and knee replacements, hernia repairs and glucose monitors found Bedfordshire is the only one...
4 days ago - Daily Mail
VIDEO: Neuromusculoskeletal stimulation improves quadriceps function after TKA
LAS VEGAS - At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Gary S. Calabrese, PT, DPT, senior director of sports health and orthopedic rehabilitation at...
5 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
VIDEO: Neuromusculoskeletal stimulation improves quadricep function after TKA
LAS VEGAS - At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Gary S. Calabrese, PT, DPT, senior director of sports health and orthopedic rehabilitation at...
8 days ago - Healio - 4 articles
Tramadol linked to higher mortality rates in older patients with OA
An initial prescription of tramadol for osteoarthritis among patients aged 50 years and older is associated with a significantly increased risk for mortality over 1 year...
9 days ago - Healio
Knee pain not linked to daily walking levels in mild, moderate OA
Knee pain is not associated with the number of steps per day walked among patients with mild or moderate symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, according to findings published in...
10 days ago - Healio
Hip Exercises May Improve Walking, Pain With Knee Arthritis
Patients with knee osteoarthritis can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout to improve the ability to walk and maybe reduce pain, according to a research...
12 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Use it or lose it: Study shows taking 6,000 steps a day reduces risk of functional mobility loss due to osteoarthritis in the knees
If a part of your body hurts, your first instinct might be to stop moving or using that part of your body. After all, pain often comes from external pressure on certain body...
14 days ago - Natural News
Nearly 40% of patients who fail ACR criteria develop hip OA within 5 years
Approximately 40% of patients who present with hip complaints, but fail to meet American College of Rheumatology criteria for hip osteoarthritis, developed the condition at 2...
16 days ago - Healio
Correcting arthritis in the knee: Non-invasive bone growth stimulators such as treatment with magnets and ultrasound therapy, found to improve pain, quality of life
Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most pervasive and worrisome conditions that seems to affect many older individuals. This should be no surprise, since it is well-known...
16 days ago - Natural News
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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...