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Stress from caregiving, loss of independence, grief, and poor health are some of the reasons why mental health and the elderly is an important topic for healthcare professionals working in the geriatric population. It is anticipated that by 2030, older adults will account for 20% of the nation’s population. Thus, the need to address mental […]

Incorporate the top 5 strategies outlined here in your clinical practice to encourage physical fitness for seniors. Plus, learn 55 exercises seniors can try. As we age, our bodies need to stay more active to compensate for the loss of mobility and function. However, as a person nears or finally reaches retirement, often the last thing […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

January 2015. I was 39 and had just seen my gynecologist for my annual appointment a month prior, where I received an order to have my first mammogram later in the spring. My family and I were in the middle of a move from Pennsylvania to Texas. We had a temporary apartment in Dallas while […]

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, […]

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. […]

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. […]