In the digital era, there exist a plethora of technologies available to aid occupational therapists, speech pathologists, teachers and parents in the occupational therapy process. As people are developing more sophisticated solutions to overcoming biopsychosocial challenges, occupational therapists may find themselves seeking highly tailored technology assistance, or perhaps using simple, widely available options that can be found on mobile and tablet devices for their … [Read more...]
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New Five-Minute Test Can Detect Dementia 10 Years Early
The human brain makes up only about 2% of total body weight, yet it receives 15 to 20% of the total blood supply. Could this be a clue to dementia testing? An international team led by University College London has discovered a new test that may detect dementia early. The researchers claim that a five-minute neck scan could identify people at risk of dementia before symptoms ever appear. The researchers conducted a study including 3,191 participants. In 2002, they … [Read more...]
Art Therapy Activities for Adults with Neuro Conditions
Art therapy has positive therapeutic effects on clinically complex cases like MS, brain injury, ALS, and Parkinson’s Disease, to name a few. Here, we list art therapy activities for adults with these and other neuro conditions. Art therapy is becoming more and more popular as it has shown positive effects on a patient’s social, mental, and psychological well-being. But, can art therapy be an effective and reliable treatment approach to rehabilitate patients with a neu … [Read more...]
Art Therapy Benefits Beyond Mental Health
Art therapy has typically been reserved for patients with mental disorders, but recent research shows art therapy benefits patients with neurological disorders as well. Although contemporary art therapy is a fairly new practice, using art for therapeutic purposes was well known in ancient times. For example, philosophers in ancient Greece referred to the healing power of music with restoring the soul. Fast forward to the 1940′s, the therapeutic use of art was refined into a d … [Read more...]
Supply-Demand Gap for Home Healthcare Workers
The caregiver shortage among the entire U.S. healthcare system is not a secret, but the demand for home healthcare workers, in particular, is skyrocketing. Each day, approximately 10,000 people turn 65 in the U.S. as the baby boomer generation has entered into the senior category. The majority of this population desires to retire in the comfort of their own homes but will require some kind of home health need to do so. Thus, home healthcare workers have been in high demand … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence in Healthcare: Almost Half of Female Workers Experience Abuse
Domestic violence in healthcare professionals is a widespread problem that is often ignored. Here’s how to help. Domestic abuse is widespread worldwide. In the United States alone, an average of 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. But, little is known about the occurrence of domestic violence in healthcare employees where the rate is shockingly high compared to other i … [Read more...]
Study: Yo-Yo Dieting More Than Doubles the Risk of Dying Young
A new study shows that fluctuating weight with yo-yo dieting can raise your risk of heart attack or stroke. The term "yo-yo dieting", also known as weight cycling, originated from Kelly D. Brownell at Yale University. It refers to the cyclical pattern of losing and then regaining weight, analogous to the up-and-down motion of a yo-yo. According to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, yo-yo dieting can wreak havoc on your body – s … [Read more...]
Physical Therapy for Pain: National Pain Awareness Month
National Pain Awareness Month happens every September to bring awareness for issues related to pain and pain management; along with all of the benefits of physical therapy for pain and its management. The first Pain Awareness Month was in 2001, when the ACPA led a coalition of groups to establish September as Pain Awareness Month. ACPA established Partners for Understanding Pain and 80 organizations, both health care professionals and consumer groups, including the NAACP … [Read more...]
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